Meanings
nounwhirly-wind (plural whirly-winds)
plural whirly-winds
- AustraliaA willy-willy.
The dust flew through the car windows and stayed trapped inside the vehicles, swirling around in little whirly winds of country dreams.
2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo, published 2012, page 143
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