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Whistle :: Whistle (v. i.) A sharp, shrill, more or less musical sound, made by forcing the breath through a small orifice of the lips, or through or instrument which gives a similar sound; the sound used by a sportsman in calling his dogs; the shrill note of a bird; as, the sharp whistle of a boy, or of a boatswain's pipe; the blackbird's mellow whistle..

Birdcall :: Birdcall (n.) An instrument of any kind, as a whistle, used in making the sound of a birdcall..

Whistler :: Whistler (n.) The hoary, or northern, marmot (Arctomys pruinosus)..

Whistle :: Whistle (v. i.) To make a shrill sound with a wind or steam instrument, somewhat like that made with the lips; to blow a sharp, shrill tone..

Flute :: Flute (v. t.) To play, whistle, or sing with a clear, soft note, like that of a flute..

Whistle :: Whistle (v. i.) To sound shrill, or like a pipe; to make a sharp, shrill sound; as, a bullet whistles through the air..

Whistler :: Whistler (n.) The golden plover and the gray plover.

Golden-eye :: Golden-eye (n.) A duck (Glaucionetta clangula), found in Northern Europe, Asia, and America. The American variety (var. Americana) is larger. Called whistler, garrot, gowdy, pied widgeon, whiteside, curre, and doucker. Barrow's golden-eye of America (G. Islandica) is less common..

Whistler :: Whistler (n.) The golden-eye.

Whistler :: Whistler (n.) The ring ousel.

Sough :: Sough (v. i.) To whistle or sigh, as the wind..

Whistle :: Whistle (v. i.) The shrill sound made by wind passing among trees or through crevices, or that made by bullet, or the like, passing rapidly through the air; the shrill noise (much used as a signal, etc.) made by steam or gas escaping through a small orifice, or impinging against the edge of a metallic bell or cup..

Whistle :: Whistle (v. i.) The mouth and throat; -- so called as being the organs of whistling.

Call :: Call (n.) A whistle or pipe, used by the boatswain and his mate, to summon the sailors to duty..

Whew :: Whew (n. & interj.) A sound like a half-formed whistle, expressing astonishment, scorn, or dislike..

Calliope :: Calliope (n.) A musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles, toned to the notes of the scale, and played by keys arranged like those of an organ. It is sometimes attached to steamboat boilers..

Pipe :: Pipe (n.) The peeping whistle, call, or note of a bird..

Whistled :: Whistled (imp. & p. p.) of Whistl.

Whistler :: Whistler (n.) The widgeon.

Whistling :: Whistling () a. & n. from Whistle, v..

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