whistling
the act of a person or thing that whistles.
the sound produced.
Veterinary Pathology. a form of roaring characterized by a peculiarly shrill sound.
Origin of whistling
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How to use whistling in a sentence
Tuvan throat singing often imitates the sounds of rushing water and whistling wind.
My friend the political scientist Tom Schaller said all this back in 2008, in his book whistling Past Dixie.
When my first novel, whistling in the Dark, was declared a breakout hit and New York Times bestseller, I was utterly bowled over.
They called him Jolly because he was always happy, singing and whistling.
The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou | John Ed Bradley | April 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI knew every volume by its colour and examined them all, passing slowly around the library and whistling to keep up my spirits.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show | Robert W. Chambers | February 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
How could this happen to a teenager, guilty of just a little whistling, a little music in the wind?
From Emmett Till to Jordan Davis, a Foolish, Lethal Fear of Black Teens | Joshua DuBois | February 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe went off whistling, and Isabel raised her hand and looked at it meditatively; his own had been unexpectedly warm and magnetic.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonHad they been light I should have kept on whistling in that careless way; but now I looked up, startled.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson Lloydwhistling over his task, Mr. Chester soon evolved the following "Want Ad."
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondHe went whistling along, therefore, until his steps were suddenly and violently arrested.
The Garret and the Garden | R.M. BallantyneIn January, 1899, a Spanish gunboat silently entered the port without the customary whistling and firing of salute.
The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
British Dictionary definitions for whistling
/ (ˈwɪslɪŋ) /
vet science a breathing defect of horses characterized by a high-pitched sound with each intake of air: Compare roaring (def. 6)
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