The Clue
Stab (5 letter answer)
The Answer
WHIRL
Tags
Notes
The answer WHIRL is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.
Related Clues
Gyrate
Spin
Brief attempt
Dervish movement
Dizzying itinerary
Emulate a dervish
Definition
WHIRL as a noun:
1. (whirl, commotion) = confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"
2. (whirl, swirl, vortex, convolution) = the shape of something rotating rapidly
3. (crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer) = a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
4. (spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl) = the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
WHIRL as a verb:
1. (twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl) = turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"
2. (whirl, birl, spin, twirl) = cause to spin; "spin a coin"
3. (eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl) = flow in a circular current, of liquids
4. (spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate) = revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
5. (whirl, tumble, whirl around) = fly around; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air"