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whistling definition

whis·tling (hwis′liŋ, wis′-)

noun

  1. the act or sound of a person, animal, or thing that whistles
  2. shrill, noisy breathing by a horse, caused by a disorder of the air passages

Etymology: ME whistlinge < OE hwistlung

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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