Definition of whist

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Whist (v. i.) To be or become silent or still; to be hushed or mute.

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Pue :: Pue (v. i.) To make a low whistling sound; to chirp, as birds..
Whistler :: Whistler (n.) One who, or that which, whistles, or produces or a whistling sound..
Whist :: Whist (a.) Not speaking; not making a noise; silent; mute; still; quiet.
Whew :: Whew (v. i.) To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover..
Whist :: Whist (v. t.) To hush or silence.
Whistle :: Whistle (v. i.) To make a kind of musical sound, or series of sounds, by forcing the breath through a small orifice formed by contracting the lips; also, to emit a similar sound, or series of notes, from the mouth or beak, as birds..
Law :: Law (n.) In arts, works, games, etc.: The rules of construction, or of procedure, conforming to the conditions of success; a principle, maxim; or usage; as, the laws of poetry, of architecture, of courtesy, or of whist..
Pipe :: Pipe (n.) The peeping whistle, call, or note of a bird..
Rhonchus :: Rhonchus (n.) An adventitious whistling or snoring sound heard on auscultation of the chest when the air channels are partially obstructed. By some writers the term rhonchus is used as equivalent to rale in its widest sense. See Rale.
Whew :: Whew (n. & interj.) A sound like a half-formed whistle, expressing astonishment, scorn, or dislike..
Whistlingly :: Whistlingly (adv.) In a whistling manner; shrilly.
Whistle :: Whistle (v. i.) To sound shrill, or like a pipe; to make a sharp, shrill sound; as, a bullet whistles through the air..
Tinnitus :: Tinnitus (n.) A ringing, whistling, or other imaginary noise perceived in the ears; -- called also tinnitus aurium..
Whistling :: Whistling () a. & n. from Whistle, v..
Whistly :: Whistly (adv.) In a whist manner; silently.
Wheeze :: Wheeze (n.) A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration.
Call :: Call (n.) A whistle or pipe, used by the boatswain and his mate, to summon the sailors to duty..
Pipe :: Pipe (n.) A boatswain's whistle, used to call the crew to their duties; also, the sound of it..
Whistlewood :: Whistlewood (n.) The moosewood, or striped maple. See Maple..
Sweep :: Sweep (n.) In the game of casino, a pairing or combining of all the cards on the board, and so removing them all; in whist, the winning of all the tricks (thirteen) in a hand; a slam..
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