whistling

== English == === Pronunciation === (wine–whine merger) IPA(key): /ˈwɪs(ə)lɪŋ/, [ˈwɪslɪŋ] (without the wine–whine merger) IPA(key): /ˈʍɪs(ə)lɪŋ/, [ˈw̥ɪs(ə)lɪŋ] Hyphenation: whist‧ling === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Middle English whistlynge, equivalent to whistle +‎ -ing. ==== Verb ==== whistling present participle and gerund of whistle === Etymology 2 === From Middle English whistlinge, whystlynge, from Old English hwistlung, equivalent to whistle +‎ -ing. ==== Noun ==== whistling (plural whistlings) A shrill, breathy sound; a whistle. ===== Derived terms ===== === Anagrams === whitlings