whistle

/ˈwɪsəl/

nounverbwhis · tle

Think: **WH**en you **IS**olate a sound, you **TLE**t it out—**WHIS-TLE**.

Yes, it's whistle. The tricky part is the silent **h**: it’s **wh**istle, not **w**istle.

Definitions

  1. nounA small device you blow to make a loud, high sound.
  2. nounA clear, high sound made by blowing air through lips or a device.
  3. verbTo make a high sound by blowing air through your lips or through a whistle.

Examples

  • “The referee blew the whistle to start the game.”
  • “I can whistle a tune while I walk to school.”
  • “The teakettle began to whistle when the water boiled.”

Synonyms

pipetootchirptweetsignal

Antonyms

silencequiet

Translations

ES silbato; silbarPT apito; assobiarFR sifflet; siffler

Common misspellings

wistlewhistelwhisslewhislewhitslewhistleingwhistlewhistle

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