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whistling
[hwis-ling, wis-]
noun
the act of a person or thing that whistles.
the sound produced.
Veterinary Pathology.a form of roaring characterized by a peculiarly shrill sound.
whistling
/ ˈɪɪŋ /
noun
vet science a breathing defect of horses characterized by a high-pitched sound with each intake of air Compare roaring
Word History and Origins
Origin of whistling1
Example Sentences
"I heard something whistling, something flying, and I went outside," Tatyana, 52, recalls.
A marine who lives near the crash site told Fox News he heard a "strange whistling wheezing noise" followed by a "boom and a shake in the house".
A former child prodigy on the mandolin, Hull opened the evening flexing her Berklee-trained chops in a series of lickety-split bluegrass numbers that got early arrivers whistling with approval.
It is often whistling in the wind to ask fans who feel betrayed, as some Liverpool supporters will, to remember the good times.
“They were catcalling and whistling, and the crew all started doing versions of the dance. It sparked a lot of joy.”
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