Thesaurus results for WHIRLPOOL

whirlpool

noun

ˈ(h)wər(-ə)l-ˌpül

as in vortex

water moving rapidly in a circle with a hollow in the center in The Odyssey, Ulysses is trapped between the six-headed monster Scylla and Charybdis, a deadly whirlpool that threatens to suck in his ship

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Recent Examples on the Web Its rooms feature period décor, Italian marble fireplaces, and whirlpool tubs. —

Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2024 The water is typically shallow, and no falls is taller than 12 feet—perfect for scrambling up rocks looking for your own private whirlpool for soaking and feeling like a kid again. —

Outside Online, 9 Aug. 2024 Another was the Royal Loft Suite, a 2,605 square-foot dream suite that sleeps up to six and has an enormous private balcony with a whirlpool, TV, and minibar. —

Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 24 July 2024 This can create currents and whirlpools that slow the swimmers down. —

Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for whirlpool

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