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noun

whistling

WIHS-lihng
noun
1
The act or sound of making a shrill, breathy noise through the lips.
"The whistling of the wind through the gap in the window kept her awake."

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In plain EnglishThe act, or sound, of whistling.

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whistlings plural

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The _____ of the wind through the gap in the window kept her awake.

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