About The Word Whistling

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Whistling to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Whistling definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Whistling

Whistling Meaning & Definition
Whistling Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Whistling?

[n] the act of whistling a tune; "his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work"
[n] the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle; "the whistle signalled the end of the game"
[n] the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

Synonyms | Synonyms for Whistling: whistle | whistle

Related Terms | Find terms related to Whistling:

See Also | music | sign | signal | signaling | sound

Whistling In Webster's Dictionary

\Whis"tling\, a. & n. from {Whistle}, v. {Whistling buoy}. (Naut.) See under {Buoy}. {Whistling coot} (Zo["o]l.), the American black scoter. {Whistling Dick}. (Zo["o]l.) (a) An Australian shrike thrush ({Colluricincla Selbii}). (b) The song thrush. [Prov. Eng.] {Whistling duck}. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The golden-eye. (b) A tree duck. {Whistling eagle} (Zo["o]l.), a small Australian eagle ({Haliastur sphenurus}); -- called also {whistling hawk}, and {little swamp eagle}. {Whistling plover}. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The golden plover. (b) The black-bellied, or gray, plover. {Whistling snipe} (Zo["o]l.), the American woodcock. {Whistling swan}. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The European whooper swan; -- called also {wild swan}, and {elk}. (b) An American swan ({Olor columbianus}). See under {Swan}. {Whistling teal} (Zo["o]l.), a tree duck, as {Dendrocygna awsuree} of India. {Whistling thrush}. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any one of several species of singing birds of the genus {Myiophonus}, native of Asia, Australia, and the East Indies. They are generally black, glossed with blue, and have a patch of bright blue on each shoulder. Their note is a loud and clear whistle. (b) The song thrush. [Prov. Eng.]

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Clintonia uniflora ‐ plant with 1 or 2 white starlike flowers on short leafless stalks;…
  • Indecisive ‐ not definitely settling something; "a long and indecisive war"…
  • Flue stop ‐ an organ stop with the tone of a…
  • Alaska king crab ‐ large edible crab of North Pacific waters especially along the…
  • Sensitive ‐ used officially of classified information or matters affecting…
  • Beleaguer ‐ surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"…
  • Halifax ‐ provincial capital and largest city of…
  • Laparoscopy ‐ laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision…
  • Annelidan ‐ (zoology) relating to or belonging to or characteristic of any…
  • Phyllo ‐ tissue thin sheets of pastry used especially in…