[
US
/ˈhwɪsəɫ, ˈwɪsəɫ/
]
[ UK /wˈɪsəl/ ]
[ UK /wˈɪsəl/ ]
NOUN
- a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it
- an inexpensive fipple flute
- acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
- the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
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the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
the whistle signalled the end of the game
VERB
-
utter or express by whistling
She whistled a melody -
move with, or as with, a whistling sound
The bullets whistled past him -
give a signal by whistling
She whistled for her maid -
make whistling sounds
He lay there, snoring and whistling -
make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
the kettle was singing
the bullet sang past his ear -
move, send, or bring as if by whistling
Her optimism whistled away these worries
How To Use whistle In A Sentence
- Tayside Police admit the whistle-blower's inside knowledge shows he has to be a high-ranking officer - at least an inspector and probably a superintendent.
- Folks may crow all they want about the roar of Niagara or the growlin’ of the sea—but give me a splendacious peal o’ stormbrewed thunder and your other nat’ral music is no more than a penny whistle is to a church organ! Nevermore
- My whistle, it appeared, would have to remain mostly unblown. Times, Sunday Times
- The whistle warned visitors that the ship was ready to sail.
- Steven added four penalties and Warren potted a drop-goal in a game which was in the balance right to the final whistle.
- The sound of the human whistle, like that in the most primitive instrumental forms - a whistle fashioned from a hollow tube of wood or straw - is made by the turbulence generated in an airstream at the narrow orifice formed by pursing the lips.
- From the seed feeders on the deck come the euphonious calls of chickadees, the bell-like trill of the dark-eyed juncos, the down-slurred whistle of the titmice, the “ank-ank” of the nuthatches, the “zree” of the house finches, and the coo of doves; from the nectar feeders and flowers, the whirr of hummingbird wings. Birdology
- Eli undershot this dark system. i oversaw Jaime when ate me Sky! it told present arch, that enwound sadly... above plough reeved whistle, driving wrung anti the week despite blue chance: "who he gainsaid us? 26th January '05
- With the unfairness of it all, the final whistle was a merciful relief.
- But the time has surely come to blow the whistle on these jokers.
