whirlwind/ˈwɜːlwɪnd/EtymologyFrom Middle English whirlewind, whirlewynde, equivalent to whirl + wind. Compare Middle Dutch wervelwint, Old Norse hvirfilvindr.adjRapid and minimal.“a whirlwind tour, a whirlwind romance”nounA windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.“VVhile in the mean time there iſſued out on the Eaſt-ſide a ſtrong VVind, but pure and refreſhing, vvhich dividing into ſeveral parts that turned round became ſo many innocuous VVhirl-vvinds of ſincere Air, tinctured only vvith a cool refreſhing ſmell, as if it had paſſed over ſome large field of Lilies and Roſes.”A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.“Once he got that new scooter he turned into a whirlwind and damaged all the flowers.”