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Word entry · 7 letters

whistle

Best crossword clue

"High clear sound"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈwɪs(ə)l/Part of speech verb, nounSorted ehilstwStarts with WEnds with E1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. utter or express by whistling

Word origin

From Middle English whistel, whistil, whistle, from Old English hwistle, from the verb (see below).

Used in a sentence

  • One thing I took great care to observe was obedience to the "whistle" boards which crop up with great frequency, for failure to sound the whistle, if observed by the gendarmerie, can bring about serious consequences.
  • the whistle of the wind in the trees
  • We soldiers changed into our No.1 dress uniforms, Sid into his best whistle and we set off for the church.

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