The Collaborative Dictionary
Whirl \Whirl\, v. t. [imp.
& p. p.
Whirled; p.
pr. & vb. n.
Whirling.] [OE. whirlen,
probably from the Scand.; cf. Icel. & Sw. hvirfla, Dan.
hvirvle; akin to D. wervelen, G. wirbeln, freq. of the verb seen in
Icel. hverfa to turn. [root]16. See
Wharf, and cf.
Warble,
Whorl.] [1913 Webster]
To turn round rapidly; to cause to rotate with
velocity; to make to revolve. [1913 Webster] He whirls his sword
around without delay. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a
revolving motion; to snatch; to harry. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
See, see the chariot, and those rushing wheels, That whirled the
prophet up at Chebar flood. --Milton. [1913 Webster] The passionate
heart of the poet is whirl'd into folly. --Tennyson. [1913
Webster]
English
Pronunciation
- (UK): /wɜːld/, /w3:ld/ or /ʍɜːld/,
/W3:ld/ (in Scottish English and some
English accents)
- (US): , /wɝld/, /w3`ld/ or , /ʍɝld/,
/W3:`ld/ (in Scottish English and some
English accents)
Rhymes with:
-ɜː(r)ld
Verb
whirled
Whirled is the third game created by
Three
Rings Design. It was announced at the
Game
Developers Conference in 2007. It is currently in the Open Beta
stage, with a scheduled release later in the year. The principle
behind the game is that it will be a web-based social world for
chat and games, similar to the
Playstation
3 game
Home. Where Whirled differs from other games of a similar genre
is that much of the content will be user created, and one can even
sell content in game for real money.
Games
The Mini games are being constantly updated, with
some player and some developer content. Games can fall under
several categories such as Action/Arcade, Strategy, Racing (only
game is "Underwhirled Drift"), Puzzle, Words, and Other. Whirled's
most common games that award trophies and are popular are
mainly:
- "Underwhirled Drift" (Racing)
- "Brawler Whirled" (Action/Arcade)
- "Treehouse Defense" (Strategy)
- "Paint Factory" (Puzzle)
- "Tangleword" (Words)
- "LOLCaptions" (Other)
- "Laws and Disorder" (Card)
In multi-player mode, every game has a chat
function, in which any player can talk to the people they are
playing with. Trophies can also be unlocked if you meet the
requirements. Every game has a leaderboard to rank top-scoring
players as well.
Whirleds and Shop
Whirleds are names for chat rooms created
either for friends or public groups. Any number of people can enter
a Whirled to chat with others, and players can freely enter. When
in a Whirled, the player has a look based on the avatar they are
currently using. Many different avatars can be stored and chosen
between, but only one can be used at a time. Every avatar has its
own specific abilities and states. However, the default avatar, a
piece of tofu, has little. Whirleds are completely customizable
with anything available in the shop. Each account member has their
own personal room, which is almost exactly the same as a Whirled,
but only changeable by the owner of the room. The Shop of Whirled
has everything needed to customize a room or Whirled with. Things
found in the shop can fall under the categories of avatars,
furniture, pets, decor, toys, games, music, videos and more. The
prices of items in the shop are measured in money who's name hasn't
been confirmed. Once something is bought, it can be immediately
uploaded to a room or Whirled. Cheaper items are typically less
effective, so money must be saved for better items.
Uploading
You have the ability to upload your own creations
to your account and later the Whirled catolog where people can buy
it and you can make money. Anything can by uploaded under many
categories. These include avatars, furniture, decor (what your room
looks like), pets, toys, games (these directly link to the game
lobby), music, photos, and videos. Anything can be uploaded as long
as it isn't
Copyright or
Mature which
can mean deletion of item. Music before it can be uploaded has to
be converted to an mp3 file or else it won't work correctly, videos
are uploaded similarly. Every thing else is mainly picture files
which can be uploaded easily. You receive part of the profit of
your creations once they are bought from the catolog. You can also
add things which can others can not get only you.
Other
Trophies can be unlocked by completing an achievement
in a game that makes you worthy of an award. However, trophies are
not available in every game. Friends are one of the most important
part of the game. Friends are displayed on a list, in order of the
most recent to be active. A friend's contact list, personal room,
and profile will always be available, unless the person's room is
locked. Each player also has a personal mailbox, which can be
checked for any mail, such as trophies unlocked, friends made, or
messages from others. Each member has their own level. You can gain
levels by getting money which can be made by playing games or
selling items in the catolog. Whirled is programmed in
Adobe Flash,
and will come with editing software packaged in the game at a later
date.