Definition of willy-willy in English:

willy-willy

nounPlural willy-williesˈwɪlɪwɪliˈwɪliˌwɪli

Australian

A whirlwind or dust storm.
〈澳／新西兰〉畏来风；旋风；沙尘暴
Example sentencesExamples
- Later on as the willy-willy gallops across the country, whirling a column of dust, trees lash their branches to warn man of the oncoming storm.
- Often the topsoil was easy to see because it was blowing around in the air, in willy-willies like mini-tornadoes.
- On the same day that it's icy cold in the Artic, it's foggy in Louisiana, sunny in Barbados, and blowing wild winds called willy-willies in Australia.
- Hurricanes are called typhoons when occurring in the Pacific Ocean and willy-willies in Australia.
- In the United States tornadoes are referred to as twisters, but in Australia we call them willy-willies, or cock-eyed Bobs.

Origin

From Yindjibarndi (an Aboriginal language of western Australia) or Wemba-wemba (an Aboriginal language of SE Australia).

Definition of willy-willy in US English:

willy-willy

nounˈwilēˌwilēˈwɪliˌwɪli

Australian

A whirlwind or dust storm.
〈澳／新西兰〉畏来风；旋风；沙尘暴
Example sentencesExamples
- In the United States tornadoes are referred to as twisters, but in Australia we call them willy-willies, or cock-eyed Bobs.
- Often the topsoil was easy to see because it was blowing around in the air, in willy-willies like mini-tornadoes.
- Later on as the willy-willy gallops across the country, whirling a column of dust, trees lash their branches to warn man of the oncoming storm.
- On the same day that it's icy cold in the Artic, it's foggy in Louisiana, sunny in Barbados, and blowing wild winds called willy-willies in Australia.
- Hurricanes are called typhoons when occurring in the Pacific Ocean and willy-willies in Australia.

Origin

From Yindjibarndi (an Aboriginal language of western Australia) or Wemba-wemba (an Aboriginal language of southeastern Australia).

词汇	willy-willy
释义	Definition of willy-willy in English: willy-willy nounPlural willy-williesˈwɪlɪwɪliˈwɪliˌwɪli Australian A whirlwind or dust storm. 〈澳／新西兰〉畏来风；旋风；沙尘暴 Example sentencesExamples Later on as the willy-willy gallops across the country, whirling a column of dust, trees lash their branches to warn man of the oncoming storm. Often the topsoil was easy to see because it was blowing around in the air, in willy-willies like mini-tornadoes. On the same day that it's icy cold in the Artic, it's foggy in Louisiana, sunny in Barbados, and blowing wild winds called willy-willies in Australia. Hurricanes are called typhoons when occurring in the Pacific Ocean and willy-willies in Australia. In the United States tornadoes are referred to as twisters, but in Australia we call them willy-willies, or cock-eyed Bobs. Origin From Yindjibarndi (an Aboriginal language of western Australia) or Wemba-wemba (an Aboriginal language of SE Australia). Definition of willy-willy in US English: willy-willy nounˈwilēˌwilēˈwɪliˌwɪli Australian A whirlwind or dust storm. 〈澳／新西兰〉畏来风；旋风；沙尘暴 Example sentencesExamples In the United States tornadoes are referred to as twisters, but in Australia we call them willy-willies, or cock-eyed Bobs. Often the topsoil was easy to see because it was blowing around in the air, in willy-willies like mini-tornadoes. Later on as the willy-willy gallops across the country, whirling a column of dust, trees lash their branches to warn man of the oncoming storm. On the same day that it's icy cold in the Artic, it's foggy in Louisiana, sunny in Barbados, and blowing wild winds called willy-willies in Australia. Hurricanes are called typhoons when occurring in the Pacific Ocean and willy-willies in Australia. Origin From Yindjibarndi (an Aboriginal language of western Australia) or Wemba-wemba (an Aboriginal language of southeastern Australia).
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