- Whis|tle|ri|an
- Whis|tle|ri|an «hwihs LIHR ee uhn», adjective.of or having to do with James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903), an American painter and etcher, or his style of painting.
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whis|tle|a|ble — or whis|tla|ble «HWIHS uh luh buhl, HWIHS luh », adjective. that can be or is suitable for whistling; tuneful: »whistleable tunes … Useful english dictionary
whis|tle-stop|per — «HWIHS uhl STOP uhr», noun. U.S. Informal. 1. a political candidate or speaker who makes whistle stops. 2. a whistle stop campaign or trip … Useful english dictionary
whis|tle|blow|er — «HWIHS uhl BLOH uhr», noun. a person who exposes, denounces, or informs against another … Useful english dictionary
whis|tle|blow|ing — «HWIHS uhl BLOH ihng», noun. the act or practice of a whistleblower … Useful english dictionary
whis|tle-stop — whistle stop, U.S. Informal. 1. a small, little known town along a railroad line at which a train stops only when signaled. 2. a stop at such a town or station for a brief appearance or speech, as in a political campaign tour: »When the campaign… … Useful english dictionary
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pen|ny|whis|tle — «PEHN ee HWIHS uhl», noun, adjective. –n. a toy whistle such as children use: »The noise that emerges from some organs of British publicity abroad is more like the peep of a pennywhistle than a fanfare (Manchester Guardian). –adj. of poor… … Useful english dictionary
whis·tle-stop — /ˈwısəlˌstɑːp/ adj, always used before a noun US : relating to or involving a series of appearances by a politician in different communities during an election campaign a whistle stop speech He went on a whistle stop campaign/tour in the days… … Useful english dictionary
whis — whis·kin; whis·per·er; whis·per·ous; whis·pery; whis·tle·able; whis·tler; whis·tle·ri·an; whis·tly; whis·key; whis·per; whis·tle; whis·per·ing·ly; whis·per·ous·ly; whis·tling·ly; … English syllables
whis|tla|ble — whis|tle|a|ble or whis|tla|ble «HWIHS uh luh buhl, HWIHS luh », adjective. that can be or is suitable for whistling; tuneful: »whistleable tunes … Useful english dictionary
