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wind vs whistle

whistle vs wind

wind and whistle both are nouns.

wind and whistle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wind Yes No Yes No
whistle Yes No Yes No
As nouns, whistle is a hyponym of wind; that is, whistle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wind:
  • wind: a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath
  • whistle: a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it
Other hyponyms of wind include brass, brass instrument, free-reed instrument, kazoo, ocarina, sweet potato, organ, pipe organ, organ pipe, pipe, pipework, pipe, post horn, wood, woodwind, woodwind instrument.
wind (noun) whistle (noun)
breath an inexpensive fipple flute
a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it
an indication of potential opportunity the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
a tendency or force that influences events
the act of winding or twisting
wind (verb) whistle (verb)
coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem utter or express by whistling
form into a wreath make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help give a signal by whistling
arrange or coil around move with, or as with, a whistling sound
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course move, send, or bring as if by whistling
extend in curves and turns make whistling sounds
catch the scent of; get wind of
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