whirling dervish
noun Islam.
a member of a Turkish order of dervishes, or Sufis, whose ritual consists in part of a highly stylized whirling dance.
Words nearby whirling dervish
whir,
whirl,
whirlabout,
whirligig,
whirligig beetle,
whirling dervish,
whirlpool,
whirlpool bath,
whirlwind,
whirly,
whirlybird
Example sentences from the Web for whirling dervish
The son is a more polished, if less genuine, character than the whirling-dervish, passionate, and even bombastic icon of a father.