Clues for the word "WHISTLE"
We've had 36 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 36 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on July 07, 2025.
Definition of whistle
- v. i. - To make a kind of musical sound, or series of sounds, by forcing the breath through a small orifice formed by contracting the lips; also, to emit a similar sound, or series of notes, from the mouth or beak, as birds.
- v. i. - To make a shrill sound with a wind or steam instrument, somewhat like that made with the lips; to blow a sharp, shrill tone.
- v. i. - To sound shrill, or like a pipe; to make a sharp, shrill sound; as, a bullet whistles through the air.
- v. t. - To form, utter, or modulate by whistling; as, to whistle a tune or an air.
- v. t. - To send, signal, or call by a whistle.
- v. i. - A sharp, shrill, more or less musical sound, made by forcing the breath through a small orifice of the lips, or through or instrument which gives a similar sound; the sound used by a sportsman in calling his dogs; the shrill note of a bird; as, the sharp whistle of a boy, or of a boatswain's pipe; the blackbird's mellow whistle.
- v. i. - The shrill sound made by wind passing among trees or through crevices, or that made by bullet, or the like, passing rapidly through the air; the shrill noise (much used as a signal, etc.) made by steam or gas escaping through a small orifice, or impinging against the edge of a metallic bell or cup.
- v. i. - An instrument in which gas or steam forced into a cavity, or against a thin edge, produces a sound more or less like that made by one who whistles through the compressed lips; as, a child's whistle; a boatswain's whistle; a steam whistle (see Steam whistle, under Steam).
- v. i. - The mouth and throat; -- so called as being the organs of whistling.
Referring Clues
- Play stopper
- Blow the ___
- One thing to blow
- Ref's need
- Winds do it
- Noise produced by forcing air through the teeth
- Something to blow
- Simple fipple flute
- Blow this for the French game to start
- It's blown by referee or informer
- Make a noise with this awfully long note
- When across the street it may need to be wet
- See 1
- Musical with Hayley Mills
- Shrill piping sound
- See 20
- Tricky game? The French blow it
- Game allowed to be endless - has the ref lost it?
- See 3
- Instrument used while street is enclosed
- Sound of derision at game with the French
- Signal when detailed cast list is included
- Artist has no reason, at first, to sound surprised
- Airborne seeds, first changed, end with dispersal
- Game to the people of 23
- Something blown
- Item blown by a referee
- Make a shrill sound through pursed lips
- What the purser may do for his money?
- What a referee blows into
- What the purser is about to do?
- Ref's accessory
- Sound made by a bird
- Referee's signal
- Tea kettle noisemaker
- Policeman's signal
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 07, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 11, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - April 16, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - January 06, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 15, 2022
- Guardian Quiptic - March 20, 2017
- LA Times Sunday - June 19, 2016
- Guardian Quick - May 02, 2016
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 22, 2016
- LA Times Sunday - June 21, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - June 12, 2014
- Guardian Everyman - December 08, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - October 27, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - July 16, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - April 19, 2013
- USA Today - January 23, 2012
- Washington Post - October 18, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - August 12, 2011
- Wall Street Journal - December 31, 2010
- Guardian Quick - April 13, 2009
- Guardian Quick - November 26, 2008
- Universal - October 01, 2008
- Guardian Cryptic - February 13, 2008
- Guardian Quick - May 15, 2006
- Guardian Prize - January 07, 2006
- Guardian Prize - March 26, 2005
- Family Time - December 22, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - November 03, 2004
- Guardian Quiptic - September 27, 2004
- Family Time - August 08, 2004
- And in 6 more crossword puzzles...