Meaning of willy willy | Babel Free

Definitions

A whirlwind, cyclone or tornado; a dust devil.

Australia

Examples

“The willy-willy roared and crackled as it approached; sucked up leaves, branches, plastic, paper and scraps of metal sheet, spiralling them into the sky and then sweeping across the camp-ground and on towards the road.”

“There were sheets of roofing iron torn off by the willy-willy of 1994, tanks with holes in them, a few other cars and tractors, and bits of machinery.”

“2000, Blake Education staff, Terrific Topics: Middle Primary: Book 1, Blake Education, Australia, page 92, Hurricanes, cyclones, willy-willies and typhoons are all storms with incredibly strong and powerful winds.”

“None of the coarser deposits have been observed to move on at any of the lander sites; however, dust accumulates and is removed both seasonally and by local wind gusts and willy willies (dust devils; Greeley et al. 2006).”

“There was wind behind them and wind coming at them, fire everywhere and wind whipping up willy-willies of swirling red embers, glowing magic cones that turned everything they touched into flame.”

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