1. a toy with colored vanes that spin when blown by wind or breath
2. a firework that spins and throws off sparks
3. something shaped like or resembling a pinwheel

1. to spin or rotate rapidly

Examples

• The child held the colorful pinwheel up to catch the breeze.
• Pinwheels spun wildly in the garden during the windstorm.
• The fireworks display ended with a spectacular pinwheel that lit up the sky.
• She arranged the sandwiches in a pinwheel pattern on the platter.
• The dancer’s arms pinwheeled gracefully through the air.
• His thoughts pinwheeled as he tried to process the shocking news.
• The pinwheel cookies were decorated with swirls of chocolate and vanilla.