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whistles
noun(whis-tle)
a small wind instrument in which sound is produced by the forcible passage of breath through a slit in a short tube
whistles
noun(whis-tle)
a device through which air or steam is forced into a cavity or against a thin edge to produce a loud sound
whistles
noun(whis-tle)
a shrill clear sound produced by forcing breath out or air in through the puckered lips
whistles
verb(whis-tle)
to utter a shrill clear sound by blowing or drawing air through the puckered lips
whistles
verb(whis-tle)
to utter a shrill note or call resembling a whistle
whistles
verb(whis-tle)
to make a shrill clear sound especially by rapid movement
whistles
plural noun(whis-tle)
items or features that are useful or decorative but not essential : frills
whistles
noun(whis-tle)
a whistle to call or direct a dog; especially : one sounding at a frequency inaudible to the human ear
whistles
noun(whis-tle)
an expression or statement that has a secondary meaning intended to be understood only by a particular group of people —often used before another noun
whistles
verb(whis-tle)
to make wet
whistles
verb(whis-tle)
to urinate in or on
whistles
verb(whis-tle)
to become wet
whistles
noun(whis-tle)
a distinctive 2-toned whistle sounded to express approval of another person's appearance

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