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whistling

[hwis-ling, wis-]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that whistles.

  2. the sound produced.

  3. Veterinary Pathology.a form of roaring characterized by a peculiarly shrill sound.



whistling

/ ˈɪɪŋ /

noun

  1. vet science a breathing defect of horses characterized by a high-pitched sound with each intake of air Compare roaring

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of whistling1

before 900; Middle English; Old English hwistlung. See whistle, -ing 1
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"I heard something whistling, something flying, and I went outside," Tatyana, 52, recalls.

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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".

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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.

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It is often whistling in the wind to ask fans who feel betrayed, as some Liverpool supporters will, to remember the good times.

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“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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