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Whirrs vs Whirry - What's the difference?

whirrs | whirry |

As nouns the difference between whirrs and whirry

is that whirrs is plural of whirr while whirry is a sudden or quick movement; a whirr.

As verbs the difference between whirrs and whirry

is that whirrs is third-person singular of whirr while whirry is to convey swiftly.

As an adjective whirry is

of or pertaining to a whirr.

whirrs

English

Noun

(head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (whirr)

    • whirry

    English

    Etymology 1

    From whirr.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (rare) Of or pertaining to a whirr.

    • Noun

    (whirries)
  • (obsolete) A sudden or quick movement; a whirr.

    • Verb

  • (obsolete) To convey swiftly.
  • (obsolete) To hurry; to go swiftly.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (whirries)