Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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whirligig | Yes | No | Yes | No |
toy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
whirligig (noun) | toy (noun) |
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a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement | any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets |
a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin | an artifact designed to be played with |
a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size | |
a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier) | |
a device regarded as providing amusement |
whirligig (verb) | toy (verb) |
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whirl or spin like a whirligig | engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously |
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination | |
behave carelessly or indifferently |