Word: whirlwind
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: whirl
wind
Definition: A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive motion.
Morphemes:
Affix: whirl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An act of whirling; revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
Affix: wind
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A direction from which the wind may blow; a point of the compass; especially, one of the cardinal points, which are often called the "four winds".