0%

whistled

W w

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA

Definition of whistled word

  • noun whistled Simple past tense and past participle of whistle. 1

Information block about the term

Parts of speech for Whistled

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

whistled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

whistled usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for whistled

verb whistled

  • screeched — to utter or make a harsh, shrill cry or sound: The child screeched hysterically. The brakes screeched.
  • shrilled — high-pitched and piercing in sound quality: a shrill cry.
  • hooted — to cry out or shout, especially in disapproval or derision.
  • blared — to emit a loud, raucous sound: The trumpets blared as the procession got under way.
  • hissed — to make or emit a sharp sound like that of the letter s prolonged, as a snake does, or as steam does when forced under pressure through a small opening.

Top questions with whistled

  • who whistled the andy griffith theme?

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?