/ˈwɪs.əl/
Translation
To make a high, clear sound by blowing air through your lips.
Word origin
From Old English hwistlian, an imitation of the sound itself.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- hwistlian
Grammar
Examples
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"Whistle" means to make a high sound through your lips.
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"Whistled" is the past form of "whistle".
kettle .
"Whistles" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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