WHISTLE

7 letters 13 Scrabble points /wɪsl̩/

Definition of WHISTLE

noun

  1. A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.

  2. An act of whistling.

  3. A shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling.

verb

  1. To make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth. To produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are created using the teeth, tongue and lips.

    "Never whistle at a funeral."

  2. To make a similar sound by forcing air through a musical instrument or a pipe etc.

    "The stream train whistled as it passed by."

  3. To move in such a way as to create a whistling sound.

    "A bullet whistled past."

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters W H I S T L E
Length 7 letters
Scrabble Score 13 points

Words Containing "WHISTLE"

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Words Starting with "WHISTLE"

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Words Ending with "WHISTLE"

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