birl
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Is birl a Scrabble word?
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Definition
verb (English)
1. (ambitransitive, Scotland) To spin.Examples: "About nine in the morning, in a burst of wintry sun between two squalls of hail, I had my first look of Holland - a line of windmills birling in the breeze."; "1906, Neil Munro, The Vital Spark, reprinted in 1958, Para Handy Tales, "I'll maybe no trouble you long, boys," he moaned lugubriously. "My heid's birling roond that fast that I canna even mind my own name two meenutes.""Scotlandambitransitive
2. (transitive) To cause (a floating log) to rotate by treading on it.Examples: ""That's nothing!" my companion repressed me, "anybody can birl a log. Watch this." Roaring Dick for the first time unfolded his arms. With some appearance of caution he balanced his unstable footing into absolute immobility. Then he turned a somersault."transitive
3. (transitive) To throw down a coin as one's share in a joint contribution.transitive
noun (English)
1. (music, bagpipes) A type of grace note movement that quickly switches between low-A and low-G several times, producing a low rippling sound.
noun (English)
1. (Internet slang, LGBTQ) A girl of boyish appearance.Examples: "Affirmation of the desirability of birls is a key element throughout this online site even when complex issues of gender and sexual positioning are being worked through."; "The birls forum describes itself as "a community dedicated to boyish/androgynous girls" with open borders such that "all people who don't define themselves as birls are welcome as well, including femmes, bioboys, androgynes, and transguys ... or you could just make up your own label for who you are" (Birls Live Journal, 2004)."Internet
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