whistled
Made bird sounds
Whistled is the past tense of whistle, meaning to produce a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing air through pursed lips or a small opening.
People whistle to get attention, signal approval, or accompany a tune: He whistled as he walked down the street.
Wind whistles through cracks, and bullets or projectiles whistle as they pass.
If something is clean as a whistle, it is spotless or beyond reproach.
Call to appear
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- hailIcy precipitation pellets
- beckonSignal to approach
- cueTrigger for action
call · attention · warning · taxi · dog · referee · coach · sharp
Short, high avian sound
mimic · mockingbird · blackbird · thrush · robin · songbird · cardinal · finch
Fired metal projectile
- arrowPointed shaft for shooting
- missileSelf-guided airborne weapon
- shellHard outer covering
- whizzedMoved very fast
zoomed · flew · past · overhead · ear · air · speed · velocity
summon
Call to appear
cue · call · attention · warning · taxi · dog · referee · coach · sharp · shrill
melody
Pleasing sequence of notes
refrain · air · theme · motif · lilt · song · serenade · warble · trill · notes
chirp
Short, high avian sound
sing · mimic · mockingbird · blackbird · thrush · robin · songbird · cardinal · finch · canary
bullet
Fired metal projectile
whizzed · zoomed · flew · past · overhead · ear · air · speed · velocity · trajectory
impressed
Affected by admiration
- amazedOverwhelmed by sudden wonder
- astonishedGreatly shocked, overwhelmed
- surprisedCaught unawares
appreciative · low · softly · approval · wow · awe · disbelief · reaction · exclaimed · gasped
howl
Prolonged mournful cry
rush · moan · whip · blow · roar · sigh · wail · eaves · chimney · trees
- blow the whistleExpose hidden wrongdoing
- clean as a whistleEntirely free from impurity
- bells and whistlesSuperfluous attractive features
- blown the whistleExposed concealed misconduct
- blowing the whistleReporting illicit activity
- dog whistleHigh-frequency pet caller
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