whis´tling|ly — whis|tling «HWIHS lihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the act of a person or thing that whistles. 2. a defect of the respiratory system in which a horse breathes hard with a shrill sound. –adj. 1. producing a whistle or whistling. 2. characterized by … 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
tling — hos·tling; kit·tling; lit·tling; net·tling; prat·tling·ly; scrat·tling; rus·tling; bus·tling·ly; rat·tling·ly; rus·tling·ly; star·tling·ly; star·tling·ness; whis·tling·ly; … English syllables
whistlingly — whis·tling·ly … English syllables
whistlingswan — whis·tling swan (hwĭsʹlĭng, wĭsʹ ) n. A white North American swan (Olor columbianus) having a soft, musical trumpeting voice and a black beak with a yellow spot at the base. * * * … Universalium
whistling — whis•tling [[t]ˈ(h)wɪs lɪŋ, ˈwɪs [/t]] n. 1) the act of a person or thing that whistles 2) the sound produced • Etymology: bef. 900 … From formal English to slang
whistling swan — whis′tling swan′ n. orn a North American swan, Cygnus columbianus columbianus, a subspecies of the tundra swan • Etymology: 1775–85 … From formal English to slang
whistling-shop — whisˈtling shop noun (slang) Somewhere such as a room in a prison, where liquor was sold without a licence • • • Main Entry: ↑whistle … Useful english dictionary
Colluricincla Selbii — Whistling Whis tling, a. & n. from {Whistle}, v. [1913 Webster] {Whistling buoy}. (Naut.) See under {Buoy}. {Whistling coot} (Zo[ o]l.), the American black scoter. {Whistling Dick}. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) An Australian shrike thrush ({Colluricincla… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dendrocygna awsuree — Whistling Whis tling, a. & n. from {Whistle}, v. [1913 Webster] {Whistling buoy}. (Naut.) See under {Buoy}. {Whistling coot} (Zo[ o]l.), the American black scoter. {Whistling Dick}. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) An Australian shrike thrush ({Colluricincla… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English