Whistling

//ˈ(h)wɪslɪŋ//

Synonyms for "whistling" (76 found)

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Closest matches (16)

whistle acute argute assibilation buzz creaky ear piercing ear-piercing effervescence effervescing fizz fizzle fizzling frication frictional rustling hiss

Strong matches (22)

hissing howling hush hushing keen keening lisp penetrating piercing piping reedy rhonchus screaky screeching screechy sharp shrieking shrieky shrill shush

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shushing sibilance

Related words (38)

sibilation siffle sigmatism siss sissing sizz sizzle sizzling sneeze sneezing sniff sniffle snore snort snuff snuffle spit splutter sputter squash

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squeaking squeaky squelch squish sternutation stertor swish thin ululant wailing wheeze whining whish white noise whiz whoosh zip

Noun(1 words)

whistle

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

6 entries

music sign signal signaling signalling sound

Synonyms

1 entries

whistle

derived

1 entries

dog-whistling

derived from

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whistle

form of

1 entries

whistle

is a

7 entries

blowing to make tune human activity intelligent agent activity music partially mental event physical information transfer vocalizing

related to

1 entries

whistle

Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

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The boomerang hurtled whistling through the air.

Source: tatoeba (34400)

Jim drove his car, whistling merrily.

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He drove his car, whistling merrily.

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He walked down the street whistling cheerfully.

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