Synonyms for whistle
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- whistles → pennywhistles, whirs…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| whistle | rising | |
| pennywhistle | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- whir
- 5 letters
- whirr
- 12 letters
- pennywhistle
In other languages
- Français
- sifflet