Whistly

adj, adv, slang

adj, adv, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1
Making a whistling sound. informal

Adverb

1
silently obsolete

Etymology

Etymology 1

From whistle + -ly.

Etymology 2

From whist + -ly.

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