whistle |
whistled |
As verbs the difference between whistle and whistled
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
whistled is past tense of whistle.
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.
whistle |
thistle |
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.
whistle |
whittle |
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.
taxonomy |
whistle |
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.
while |
whistle |
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.
wiggle |
whistle |
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.
whistle |
mutter |
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.
whistle |
whistlelike |
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).
whistle |
whiffle |
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.
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