upwhirl

[ uhp-hwurl, -wurl ]

verb (used with object)

1. to cause (something) to whirl upward.

verb (used without object)

1. to be whirled upward.

Word History and Origins

Origin of upwhirl¹

First recorded in 1835–45; up- + whirl

Example Sentences

Upwhirl, up-hwėrl′, v.i. to whirl upward.—v.t. to raise upward in a whirling course.

From Project Gutenberg

Carlisle felt, under Mr. Canning's incredulous gaze, that this sudden upwhirl of misfortune was the further refinement of cruelty.

From Project Gutenberg