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Whistle :: 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..

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..

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

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

Whistle :: Whistle (v. i.) To sound shrill, or like a pipe; to make a sharp, shrill sound; as, a bullet whistles through the air..

Call :: Call (n.) A whistle or pipe, used by the boatswain and his mate, to summon the sailors to duty..

Ruff :: Ruff (n.) A game similar to whist, and the predecessor of it..

Pipe :: Pipe (n.) The peeping whistle, call, or note of a bird..

Sough :: Sough (v. i.) To whistle or sigh, as the wind..

Whistling :: Whistling () a. & n. from Whistle, v..

Pipe :: Pipe (v. i.) To emit or have a shrill sound like that of a pipe; to whistle.

Book :: Book (n.) Six tricks taken by one side, in the game of whist; in certain other games, two or more corresponding cards, forming a set..

Whist :: Whist (n.) A certain game at cards; -- so called because it requires silence and close attention. It is played by four persons (those who sit opposite each other being partners) with a complete pack of fifty-two cards. Each player has thirteen cards, and when these are played out, he hand is finished, and the cards are again shuffled and distributed..

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

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)..

Whistler :: Whistler (n.) The hoary, or northern, marmot (Arctomys pruinosus)..

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

Whew :: Whew (n. & interj.) A sound like a half-formed whistle, expressing astonishment, scorn, or dislike..

Elke :: Elke (n.) The European wild or whistling swan (Cygnus ferus).

Rubber :: Rubber (n.) In some games, as whist, the odd game, as the third or the fifth, when there is a tie between the players; as, to play the rubber; also, a contest determined by the winning of two out of three games; as, to play a rubber of whist..

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