whistler

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whis·tler | \ ˈ(h)wi-s(ə-)lər

Definition of whistler

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: one that whistles: such as

a : any of various birds especially : any of numerous oscine birds (especially genus Pachycephala) found chiefly in Australia and South Pacific islands and having a whistling call

b : a large marmot (Marmota caligata) of northwestern North America having a shrill alarm call

c : a broken-winded horse

d : a very-low-frequency radio signal that is generated by lightning discharge, travels along the earth's magnetic-field lines, and produces a sound resembling a whistle of descending pitch in radio receivers

Whistler

biographical name

Whis·tler | \ ˈ(h)wi-slər

Definition of Whistler (Entry 2 of 3)

James (Abbott) McNeill 1834–1903 American painter and etcher

Whistler

geographical name

Whis·tler | \ ˈ(h)wi-s(ə-)lər

Definition of Whistler (Entry 3 of 3)

municipality and resort noted for its ski slopes in the Coast Ranges of southern British Columbia, Canada population 9824

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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Although the reality check was discouraging, Lowery credited Lebermann with sending him on the path of being a big-band whistler. — Michael Corcoran, ExpressNews.com, "First recording of popular cowboy ballad ‘Home on the Range’ was made in San Antonio," 29 Apr. 2020 Lowery went on to a great career as a whistler, making his name in the 1930s with the Vincent Lopez Orchestra, whose arranger was a trombone player named Glenn Miller. — Michael Corcoran, ExpressNews.com, "First recording of popular cowboy ballad ‘Home on the Range’ was made in San Antonio," 29 Apr. 2020 Let Sean Lomax, a world champion whistler, explain the finer points of this pastime and musical art. — Patrick Farrell, Wired, "WIRED’s Video Guide to Extreme Indoor Activities," 22 Mar. 2020 Then four sacks of puddler decoys and one of whistlers, plus a dozen Canada goose floaters. — Will Ryans, Field & Stream, "Three Duck Hunters Capsized in the Northeast," 17 Mar. 2020 Any devoted audiobook listener can attest: Spending nine hours (or more) in the company of a terrible reader — a shrieker, mumbler, droner, tooth whistler or overzealous thespian — is an experience that can truly ruin a book. — Dallas News, "Don't let a bad reader ruin your audiobook experience: Here are recordings to savor — and to avoid," 20 Aug. 2019 Any devoted audiobook listener can attest: Spending nine hours (or more) in the company of a terrible reader — a shrieker, mumbler, droner, tooth whistler or overzealous thespian — is an experience that can truly ruin a book. — Dallas News, "Don't let a bad reader ruin your audiobook experience: Here are recordings to savor — and to avoid," 20 Aug. 2019 Any devoted audiobook listener can attest: Spending nine hours (or more) in the company of a terrible reader — a shrieker, mumbler, droner, tooth whistler or overzealous thespian — is an experience that can truly ruin a book. — Dallas News, "Don't let a bad reader ruin your audiobook experience: Here are recordings to savor — and to avoid," 20 Aug. 2019 Any devoted audiobook listener can attest: Spending nine hours (or more) in the company of a terrible reader — a shrieker, mumbler, droner, tooth whistler or overzealous thespian — is an experience that can truly ruin a book. — Dallas News, "Don't let a bad reader ruin your audiobook experience: Here are recordings to savor — and to avoid," 20 Aug. 2019

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