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71whistle — whis•tle [[t]ˈ(h)wɪs əl, ˈwɪs [/t]] v. tled, tling, n. 1) to make a high clear musical sound or a series of such sounds by forcing the breath through puckered lips or through the teeth 2) to produce sounds resembling a whistle, as by blowing on… …
72whistle — n. & v. n. 1 a clear shrill sound made by forcing breath through a small hole between nearly closed lips. 2 a similar sound made by a bird, the wind, a missile, etc. 3 an instrument used to produce such a sound. v. 1 intr. emit a whistle. 2 a… …
73whistle — 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 …
74whistle — noun 1》 a clear, high pitched sound made by forcing breath through a small hole between partly closed lips, or between one s teeth. ↘any similar sound. 2》 an instrument used to produce such a sound, especially for giving a signal. 3》 Brit.… …
75Whistle for the Choir — Single infobox Name = Whistle for the Choir Artist = The Fratellis from Album = Costello Music Released = November 27 2006 Format = Vinyl record (7 ), CD Recorded = 2006 Genre = Indie rock Length = 3:35 Label = Drop The Gun Recordings Producer =… …
76whistle-stop — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. a. : a small station at which trains stop only on signal : flag stop b. : a small community : tank town posters that brought in the yokels from fifty miles around every whistle stop we played Bennett Cerf …
77Whistle lake — Infobox lake lake name = Whistle lake image lake = caption lake = image bathymetry = caption bathymetry = location = Washington coords = coord|48|27|33.55|N|122|36|20.85|W|type:waterbody region:US WA|display=inline,title type = inflow = outflow …
78whistle-stop — /hwis euhl stop , wis /, v., whistle stopped, whistle stopping, adj. v.i. 1. to campaign for political office by traveling around the country, originally by train, stopping at small communities to address voters. 2. to take a trip consisting of… …
79whistle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. & v. pipe, piping, flute. See wind, loudness, sound, music. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A shrill sound] Syn. cry, shriek, howl, blast, piping, Siren call, fire alarm, birdcall, signal, toot, blare; see… …
80whistle — Synonyms and related words: Angelus, Angelus bell, English horn, Klaxon, Mayday, Pandean pipe, SOS, air raid alarm, alarm, alarm bell, alarm clock, alarm signal, alarum, alert, all clear, anthem, assibilation, aulos, bagpipe, ballad, basset horn …
