Italian Meaning of whistle
fischio
Other Italian words related to fischio
Nearest Words of whistle
- whist drive => partita a whist
- whist => fischiare
- whisperously => sussurrando
- whisperingly => bisbigliando
- whispering gallery => Galleria dei bisbigli
- whispering dome => cupola sussurrante
- whispering campaign => Campagna di sussurri
- whispering bells => campane bisbiglianti
- whispering => bisbiglio
- whisperer => sussurratore
Definitions and Meaning of whistle in English
whistle (n)
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it
acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
an inexpensive fipple flute
whistle (v)
make whistling sounds
move with, or as with, a whistling sound
utter or express by whistling
move, send, or bring as if by whistling
make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
give a signal by whistling
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.
To make a shrill sound with a wind or steam instrument, somewhat like that made with the lips; to blow a sharp, shrill tone.
To sound shrill, or like a pipe; to make a sharp, shrill sound; as, a bullet whistles through the air.
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.
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.
An instrument in which gas or steam forced into a cavity, or against a thin edge, produces a sound more or less like that made by one who whistles through the compressed lips; as, a child's whistle; a boatswain's whistle; a steam whistle (see Steam whistle, under Steam).
The mouth and throat; -- so called as being the organs of whistling.
whistle (v. t.)
To form, utter, or modulate by whistling; as, to whistle a tune or an air.
To send, signal, or call by a whistle.
FAQs About the word whistle
fischio
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture, the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
swooosh,sibilare,fischiare,sibilo,cerniera lampo,frizzare,sibilo,sfrigolare,swish,Sibilanza
No antonyms found.
whist drive => partita a whist, whist => fischiare, whisperously => sussurrando, whisperingly => bisbigliando, whispering gallery => Galleria dei bisbigli,
