whirlpit

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noun

A whirlpool.

OriginMiddle English whirl-pit →
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Meanings

nounwhirlpit (plural whirlpits)

plural whirlpits

  1. obsoleteA whirlpool.

    raging whirlpits

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Origin

  1. Middle Englishwhirl-pit
  2. Englishwhirlpit

From Middle English whirl-pit, whorllepyte, equivalent to whirl + pit.

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APA

whirlpit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whirlpit

MLA

“whirlpit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whirlpit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whirlpit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whirlpit.

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