pinwheel
/ˈpɪnˌwiːl/
noun
- A toy consisting of a small wheel with colored blades attached to a stick, designed to spin in the wind.
- A pinwheel is a simple toy that brings joy to kids on a windy day.
- She decorated the garden with pinwheels for the birthday party.
- The child ran across the lawn holding a colorful pinwheel that spun rapidly in the breeze.
- Something that resembles or spins like a pinwheel, such as a pattern, firework, or celestial object.
- The fireworks exploded into a brilliant pinwheel of red and gold sparks.
- The galaxy has a pinwheel shape with spiral arms stretching outward.
- She drew a pinwheel pattern on the card using bright markers.
verb
- To spin or rotate like a pinwheel; to move in a circular or spiraling motion.
- The helicopter's blades pinwheeled as it prepared for takeoff.
- The acrobat pinwheeled across the stage, spinning gracefully.
- The leaves pinwheeled down from the tree in the autumn wind.