Whirling Dervish (Noun)
Meaning
A dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The whirling dervish spun around the room with reckless abandon, his long skirt flying out around him like a colorful umbrella.
- As the music reached a frenzied pitch, the whirling dervish's movements became more frenetic, his eyes closed in rapturous ecstasy.
- The crowd watched in awe as the whirling dervish performed his ritual dance, his body a blur of motion as he twirled and leapt across the stage.
- With a final burst of energy, the whirling dervish collapsed to the ground, exhausted but exhilarated by his spiritual exertions.
- In the midst of the whirling dervish's dance, time seemed to stand still, and the onlookers felt themselves transported to a realm of mystical wonder.