'Whistling' definitions:
Definition of 'whistling'
From: WordNet
noun
The sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture [syn: whistle, whistling]
noun
The act of whistling a tune; "his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work"
noun
The act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle; "the whistle signalled the end of the game" [syn: whistle, whistling]
Definition of 'Whistling'
From: GCIDE
- Whistle \Whis"tle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Whistled; p. pr. & vb. n. Whistling.] [AS. hwistlian; akin to Sw. hvissla, Dan. hvisle, Icel. hv[imac]sla to whisper, and E. whisper. [root]43. See Whisper.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. To make a kind of musical sound, or series of sounds, by forcing the breath through a small orifice formed by contracting the lips; also, to emit a similar sound, or series of notes, from the mouth or beak, as birds. [1913 Webster]
- The weary plowman leaves the task of day, And, trudging homeward, whistles on the way. --Gay. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To make a shrill sound with a wind or steam instrument, somewhat like that made with the lips; to blow a sharp, shrill tone. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To sound shrill, or like a pipe; to make a sharp, shrill sound; as, a bullet whistles through the air. [1913 Webster]
- The wild winds whistle, and the billows roar. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Whistling'
From: GCIDE
- Whistling \Whis"tling\, a. & n. from Whistle, v. [1913 Webster]
- Whistling buoy. (Naut.) See under Buoy.
- Whistling coot (Zool.), the American black scoter.
- Whistling Dick. (Zool.) (a) An Australian shrike thrush (Colluricincla Selbii). (b) The song thrush. [Prov. Eng.]
- Whistling duck. (Zool.) (a) The golden-eye. (b) A tree duck.
- Whistling eagle (Zool.), a small Australian eagle (Haliastur sphenurus); -- called also whistling hawk, and little swamp eagle.
- Whistling plover. (Zool.) (a) The golden plover. (b) The black-bellied, or gray, plover.
- Whistling snipe (Zool.), the American woodcock.
- Whistling swan. (Zool.) (a) The European whooper swan; -- called also wild swan, and elk. (b) An American swan (Olor columbianus). See under Swan.
- Whistling teal (Zool.), a tree duck, as {Dendrocygna awsuree} of India.
- Whistling thrush. (Zool.) (a) Any one of several species of singing birds of the genus Myiophonus, native of Asia, Australia, and the East Indies. They are generally black, glossed with blue, and have a patch of bright blue on each shoulder. Their note is a loud and clear whistle. (b) The song thrush. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'whistling'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acute,
- argute,
- assibilation,
- buzz,
- creaky,
- ear-piercing,
- effervescence,
- effervescing,
- fizz,
- fizzle,
- fizzling,
- frication,
- frictional rustling,
- hiss,
- hissing,
- howling,
- hush,
- hushing,
- keen,
- keening,
- lisp,
- penetrating,
- piercing,
- piping,
- reedy,
- rhonchus,
- screaky,
- screeching,
- screechy,
- sharp,
- shrieking,
- shrieky,
- shrill,
- shush,
- shushing,
- sibilance,
- sibilation,
- siffle,
- sigmatism,
- siss,
- sissing,
- sizz,
- sizzle,
- sizzling,
- sneeze,
- sneezing,
- sniff,
- sniffle,
- snore,
- snort,
- snuff,
- snuffle,
- spit,
- splutter,
- sputter,
- squash,
- squeaking,
- squeaky,
- squelch,
- squish,
- sternutation,
- stertor,
- swish,
- thin,
- ululant,
- wailing,
- wheeze,
- whining,
- whish,
- whistle,
- white noise,
- whiz,
- whoosh,
- zip
Words containing 'Whistling'
- To whistle off,
- Whistle,
- Whistled,
- Whistlingly,
- whistle for,
- Steam whistle,
- Whistle duck,
- Whistling Dick,
- Whistling buoy,
- Whistling coot,
- Whistling duck,
- Whistling eagle,
- Whistling plover,
- Whistling snipe,
- Whistling swan,
- Whistling teal,
- Whistling thrush,
- blow the whistle,
- boat whistle,
- factory whistle,
- police whistle,
- tin whistle,
- whistle Dixie,
- whistle blower,
- whistle buoy,
- whistle stop,
- whistling hawk,
- whistling marmot,
- To wet one's whistle,
- whistle-blower,
- wolf-whistle,
- whistle-stop tour