whistling
verbnouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈwɪs(ə)lɪŋ//
- /[ˈwɪslɪŋ]/
- //ˈʍɪs(ə)lɪŋ//
- /[ˈw̥ɪs(ə)lɪŋ]/
A shrill, breathy sound; a whistle.
verb
- 1
Also a form of whistlepresent participle and gerund of whistle
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English whistlynge, equivalent to whistle + -ing.
noun
- 1
A shrill, breathy sound; a whistle.
Etymology
From Middle English whistlinge, whystlynge, from Old English hwistlung, equivalent to whistle + -ing.
Forms
- plural
- whistlings
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whistling · A shrill, breathy sound; a whistle.
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