wind instrument vs whistle

whistle vs wind instrument

wind instrument and whistle both are nouns.

wind instrument is not a verb while whistle is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wind instrument	Yes	No	No	No
whistle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, whistle is a hyponym of wind instrument; that is, whistle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wind instrument:

wind instrument: 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 instrument 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 instrument (noun)	whistle (noun)
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath	an inexpensive fipple flute
	acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
	a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it
	the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
	the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

wind instrument (verb)	whistle (verb)
	utter or express by whistling
	make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
	give a signal by whistling
	move with, or as with, a whistling sound
	move, send, or bring as if by whistling
	make whistling sounds

Difference between wind instrument and whistle

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