| whistle | 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. "The weary plowman leaves the task of day, And, trudging homeward, whistles on the way." (Gay) 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. 3. To sound shrill, or like a pipe; to make a sharp, shrill sound; as, a bullet whistles through the air. "The wild winds whistle, and the billows roar." (Pope) Origin: AS. Hwistlian; akin to Sw. Hvissla, Dan. Hvisle, Icel. Hvisla to whisper, and E. Whisper. See Whisper. 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 sound; the sound used by a sportsman in calling his dogs; the shrill note of a bird; as, the sharp whistle of a boy, or of a boatswain's pipe; the blackbird's mellow whistle. "Might we but hear The folded flocks, penned in their wattled cotes, . . . Or whistle from the lodge." (Milton) "The countryman could not forbear smiling, . . . And by that means lost his whistle." (Spectator) "They fear his whistle, and forsake the seas." (Dryden) 2. The shrill sound made by wind passing among trees or through crevices, or that made by bullet, or the like, passing rapidly through the air; the shrill noise (much used as a signal, etc) made by steam or gas escaping through a small orifice, or impinging against the edge of a metallic bell or cup. 3. An instrument in which gas or steam forced into a cavity, or against a thin edge, produces a sound more or less like that made by one who whistles through the compressed lips; as, a child's whistle; a boatswain's whistle; a steam whistle (see Steam whistle, under Steam). "The bells she jingled, and the whistle blew." (Pope) 4. The mouth and throat; so called as being the organs of whistling. "So was her jolly whistle well ywet." (Chaucer) "Let's drink the other cup to wet our whistles. <zoology>" (Walton) Whistle duck, the American golden-eye. Origin: AS. Hwistle a pipe, flute, whistle. See Whistle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| whistle-tip catheter | A catheter with an opening at the end and side. (05 Mar 2000) |
| whistlefish | <zoology> A gossat, or rockling. Synonym: whistler, three-bearded rockling, sea loach, and sorghe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| whistler | <physics> A wave in a plasma which propagates parallel to the magnetic field produced by currents outside the plasma at a frequency less than that of the electron cyclotron frequency, and which is circularly polarized, rotating in the same sense as the electrons in the plasma (about the magnetic field), also known as the electron cyclotron wave. Whistlers are so-named because of their characteristic descending audio-frequency tone, which is a result of the dispersion relation for the wave (higher frequencies travel somewhat faster). This tone was frequently picked up during World War I by large ground-loop antennas (which were actually being used to spy on enemy field telephone signals). (09 Oct 1997) |
| whistlewing | <zoology> The American golden-eye. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| whistlewood | <botany> The moosewood, or striped maple. See Maple. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| water-whistle sound | A bubbling whistle heard on auscultation over a bronchial or pulmonary fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |
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Synonyms : Whistle Blower, Whistle Blowing, Whistleblower, Whistle Blowers, Whistleblowers
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make whistling sounds; "He lay there, snoring and whistling" move with, or as with, a whistling sound; "The bullets whistled past him" the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture utter or express by whistling; "She whistled a melody" move, send, or bring as if by whistling; "Her optimism whistled away these worries" the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle; "the whistle signalled the end of the game" acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound; "the kettle was singing"; "the bullet sang past his ear" pennywhistle: an inexpensive fipple flute
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| whistle-tip c. |
a urethral catheter with a terminal opening as well as a lateral one.
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A mild high pitched, shrieking noise.
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The sound a starter/referee makes to signal for quiet before they give the command to start the race.
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What the judge uses to indicate that a dog and handler have lost the track and failed a test. Glen Johnson describes the "chilling pain" of getting a whistle, but it's doubtful you'll need therapy.
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| whistle | an inexpensive fipple flute |
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| whistle | acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound |
| whistle | the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle |
| whistle | the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture |
| whistle | utter or express by whistling |
| whistle | give a signal by whistling |
| whistle | make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound |
| whistle | move with, or as with, a whistling sound |
| whistle | move, send, or bring as if by whistling |
| whistle | make whistling sounds |
| whistle | a buoy that makes a whistling noise |
| whistle | a small railway station where the train stops only on a signal |
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