Definitions for whistles

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whistles whis·tle

Spelling: [hwis-uh l, wis-]

IPA: /ˈʰwɪs əl, ˈwɪs-/

Whistles is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 225 anagrams from letters in whistles (ehilsstw).

Definitions for whistles

noun

1. an instrument for producing whistling sounds by means of the breath, steam, etc., as a small wooden or tin tube, a pipe, or a similar device with an air chamber containing a small ball that oscillates when air is forced through an opening, producing a high-pitched, warbling tone.
2. a sound produced by whistling:
3. a simple fipple flute.

Idioms

1. blow the whistle, to expose the existence of mischief or wrongdoing:
2. blow the whistle on, to bring a stop to; halt: to expose (wrongdoing or wrongdoers):
3. wet one's whistle, Informal. to take a drink.
4. whistle in the dark, to attempt to summon up one's courage or optimism in a difficult situation:

Verb phrases

1. whistle for, to demand or expect without success:

verb (used with object)

1. to produce by whistling:
2. to call, direct, or signal by or as by whistling:
3. to send with a whistling or whizzing sound.

verb (used without object)

1. to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high-pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by contracting the lips, or through the teeth, with the aid of the tongue.
2. to make such a sound or series of sounds otherwise, as by blowing on some device.
3. to emit similar sounds from the mouth, as birds do.
4. (of a device) to produce a similar sound when actuated by steam or the like:
5. to move, go, pass, etc., with a whistling or whizzing sound, as a bullet or the wind.

Origin of whistles

before 950; (v.) Middle English whistlen, Old English hwistlian; akin to Old Norse hvīsla to whistle, hviskra to whisper; see whine; (noun) Middle English; Old Engli

Examples for whistles

The whistle sounds, punctually to the stroke of six; we are off.

Down Fred went and the ref blew his whistle, piercing Croatian hearts as he pointed to the penalty spot.

He is on trial along with three others, and Bogucki is blowing the whistle on government practices he says are not fair play.

Not a lot of air tooting that whistle, no matter what the video would lead viewers to believe.

Do, some kind Christian, pump a stroke or two, just to wet my whistle.

Let me but have the little wench and the whistle to-morrow morn, and it is done.

He was still exerting his strength to the utmost when the whistle of the locomotive was heard.

"whistle when you are ready, Donald," called Linda as she turned away.

“Clean as a whistle,” says a senior investigator involved in the case.

But admit it: at the first whistle, we all paid attention, to a part of the world that would usually prefer us all to butt out.