whistle

As nouns the difference between whistle and thistle

is that whistle is a device designed to be placed in the mouth in order, or driven by steam or otherwise, to make a whistling sound while thistle is any of several perennial composite plants, especially of genera cirsium'', ''carduus'', ''cynara or , having prickly leaves and showy flower heads with prickly bracts.

As a verb whistle

is (ambitransitive) to make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth to produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are created using the teeth, tongue and lips.

In transitive terms the difference between whistle and whittle

is that whistle is to send, signal, or call by a whistle while whittle is to reduce or gradually eliminate something (such as a debt).

As nouns the difference between whistle and whittle

is that whistle is a device designed to be placed in the mouth in order, or driven by steam or otherwise, to make a whistling sound while whittle is a knife; especially, a pocket knife, sheath knife, or clasp knife.

As verbs the difference between whistle and whittle

is that whistle is to make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth. To produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are created using the teeth, tongue and lips while whittle is to cut or shape wood with a knife.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and whistle

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while whistle is a device designed to be placed in the mouth in order, or driven by steam or otherwise, to make a whistling sound.

As a verb whistle is

(ambitransitive) to make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth to produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are created using the teeth, tongue and lips.

In transitive terms the difference between while and whistle

is that while is to pass (time) idly while whistle is to send, signal, or call by a whistle.

As a conjunction while

is during the same time that.

As verbs the difference between wiggle and whistle

is that wiggle is (intransitive) to move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; to shake or jiggle while whistle is (ambitransitive) to make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth to produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are created using the teeth, tongue and lips.

As nouns the difference between wiggle and whistle

is that wiggle is a wiggling movement while whistle is a device designed to be placed in the mouth in order, or driven by steam or otherwise, to make a whistling sound.

As nouns the difference between whistle and mutter

is that whistle is a device designed to be placed in the mouth in order, or driven by steam or otherwise, to make a whistling sound while mutter is .

As a verb whistle

is (ambitransitive) to make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth to produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are created using the teeth, tongue and lips.

As a noun whistle

is a device designed to be placed in the mouth in order, or driven by steam or otherwise, to make a whistling sound.

As a verb whistle

is to make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth. To produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are created using the teeth, tongue and lips.

As an adjective whistlelike is

resembling or characteristic of a whistle (shrill high-pitched sound).

In intransitive terms the difference between whistle and whiffle

is that whistle is to move in such a way as to create a whistling sound while whiffle is to waver, or shake, as if moved by gusts of wind; to shift, turn, or veer about.

In transitive terms the difference between whistle and whiffle

is that whistle is to send, signal, or call by a whistle while whiffle is to wave or shake quickly; to cause to whiffle.

As nouns the difference between whistle and whiffle

is that whistle is a device designed to be placed in the mouth in order, or driven by steam or otherwise, to make a whistling sound while whiffle is a short blow or gust.

As verbs the difference between whistle and whiffle

is that whistle is to make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth. To produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are created using the teeth, tongue and lips while whiffle is to blow a short gust.