- hwistle
- f (-an/-an) reed, whistle, pipe
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Whistle — Whis tle, n. [AS. hwistle a pipe, flute, whistle. See {Whistle}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sharp, shrill, more or less musical sound, made by forcing the breath through a small orifice of the lips, or through or instrument which gives a similar… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whistle duck — Whistle Whis tle, n. [AS. hwistle a pipe, flute, whistle. See {Whistle}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sharp, shrill, more or less musical sound, made by forcing the breath through a small orifice of the lips, or through or instrument which gives a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whistle — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwistle; akin to Old Norse hvīsla to whisper Date: before 12th century 1. a. a small wind instrument in which sound is produced by the forcible passage of breath through … New Collegiate Dictionary
whistle — whistleable, adj. /hwis euhl, wis /, v., whistled, whistling, n. v.i. 1. to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by… … Universalium
whistle — 1. A sound made by forcing air through a narrow opening. 2. An instrument for producing a w.. [A.S. hwistle] Galton w. a cylindrical w., attached to a compressible bulb, with a screw attachment that changes the frequency; used to test the … Medical dictionary
Whissell — This most interesting surname is of Anglo Saxon origin, deriving from two possible sources. The more likely origin is that it is a metonymic occupational name for one who whistles on an instrument or a nickname for one who whistles cheerfully,… … Surnames reference
whistle — whis|tle1 [ˈwısəl] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(high sound)¦ 2¦(use a whistle)¦ 3¦(go/move fast)¦ 4¦(steam train/kettle)¦ 5¦(bird)¦ 6 be whistling in the dark 7 somebody can whistle for something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(HIGH SOUND)¦ [I and T] to make a high or musical… … Dictionary of contemporary English
whistle — {{11}}whistle (n.) tubular musical instrument, O.E. hwistle (see WHISTLE (Cf. whistle) (v.)). To wet one s whistle take a drink (late 14c.) originally may have referred to pipes, or be an allusion to the throat as a sort of pipe. Phrase clean as… … Etymology dictionary
