/ Dictionary / Index W whirling dervish: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: whirl'ing der'vish Pronunciation: [key] — Islam. Islam. a member of a Turkish order of dervishes, or Sufis, whose ritual consists in part of a highly stylized whirling dance. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. whirligig beetle whirlpool Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cetacean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language