whistling

Speech parts

1. whistling - Noun

2. whistling - Verb

Meaning

of Whistle

a. & n. from Whistle, v.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

whistler buzz reedy calling sing acute blowing whistle penetrating capra ringing piping piercing screaming hiss
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Antonyms

low soft grave mild quiet gentle
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Hypernyms

music sound signal sign signaling

Phrases with the word

whistling heart whistling thorn whistling dog whistling fruit dove fulvous whistling duck whistling tree frog

Examples

Whistling to keep myself from being afraid. John Dryden

Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush. Doug Larson

I have never been a child prodigy. When I think back to my childhood, I can not discern any sign of future success. My only real talent couldn't be found in any curriculum: whistling. Bobbejaan Schoepen

A whistling priest has a demon in his belly. Polish Proverb

A whistling girl and a crowing hen never came to a good end. American Proverb

A whistling woman and a crowing hen will bring no luck to the house they are in. Irish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

whistlewing whistlewood whistlike whistling arrow whistling buoy Whistling Cay