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Singleton :: Singleton (n.) In certain games at cards, as whist, a single card of any suit held at the deal by a player; as, to lead a singleton..

Whist :: Whist (interj.) Be silent; be still; hush; silence.

Charm :: Charm (n.) Any small decorative object worn on the person, as a seal, a key, a silver whistle, or the like. Bunches of charms are often worn at the watch chain..

Trump :: Trump (n.) An old game with cards, nearly the same as whist; -- called also ruff..

Cooee :: Cooee (n.) A peculiar whistling sound made by the Australian aborigenes as a call or signal.

Tinnitus :: Tinnitus (n.) A ringing, whistling, or other imaginary noise perceived in the ears; -- called also tinnitus aurium..

Whist :: Whist (a.) Not speaking; not making a noise; silent; mute; still; quiet.

Whistling :: Whistling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Whistl.

Whisk :: Whisk (n.) A game at cards; whist.

Swollen :: Swobber (n.) Four privileged cards, formerly used in betting at the game of whist..

Whistle :: Whistle (v. i.) The mouth and throat; -- so called as being the organs of whistling.

Wheeze :: Wheeze (v. i.) To breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound, as persons affected with asthma..

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) In the game of casino, a pairing or combining of all the cards on the board, and so removing them all; in whist, the winning of all the tricks (thirteen) in a hand; a slam..

Whistle :: Whistle (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)..

Whistlewing :: Whistlewing (n.) The American golden-eye.

Whistlefish :: Whistlefish (n.) A gossat, or rockling; -- called also whistler, three-bearded rockling, sea loach, and sorghe..

Whistly :: Whistly (adv.) In a whist manner; silently.

Winding :: Winding (n.) A call by the boatswain's whistle.

Whist :: Whist (v. i.) To be or become silent or still; to be hushed or mute.

Whistle :: 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..

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