Spinning delivery like a search engine? (6)
I believe the answer is:
googly
'a search engine?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.
'spinning delivery like' is the wordplay.
'spinning delivery' becomes 'goog' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'like' becomes 'ly' (similar in meaning).
'goog'+'ly'='GOOGLY'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for googly that I've seen before include "Unusual cricket delivery" , "Cricket ball" , "Ball bowled by certain spinners" , "Cricket bowl that breaks in the opposite way to that expected" , "Tricky cricket delivery" .)