Collocations with "whistle"

9 collocations found

shrill whistle

a high-pitched sound made by a whistle

shrill7.8
high-pitched whistle

a clear, high sound made by forcing breath through a small opening

high-pitched7.5
whistle cheerfully

to make a high-pitched sound with the lips in a happy way

cheerfully7.4
tune7.2
piercing whistle

a very high, loud whistle

piercing7.1
draught whistles

Describes the high-pitched sound a current of air makes.

draught6.8
whistle softly

to make a high sound by blowing through the lips, but quietly

softly6.5
penny whistle

A simple, six-holed woodwind instrument, also commonly known as a tin whistle.

penny6.2