whistler

Teakettle at boil

A whistler is someone or something that whistles.

The word appears in names for birds known for their calls, like the whistling duck.

In physics, whistlers are radio waves that produce a descending whistle when converted to audio—caused by lightning and detectable through specialized equipment.

The old whistler on the corner could reproduce any tune he heard.

resort

British Columbia

Canada's western coastal province

  • CanadaNorthern North American nation
  • skiSnow-gliding footwear attachment
  • snowboardSlope-riding platform

alpine · village · mountains · gondola · peak · terrain · lifts · downhill · piste · chalet

sound

shrill

High-pitched and harsh

chirp · tweet · toot · melodic · pucker · lips · tune · sibilant · alert · signal

bird

songbird

Melodious perching avian

  • warblerSmall melodious bird
  • thrushSpotted woodland vocalist
  • marmotLarge burrowing ground squirrel

avian · feathers · ornithology · plumage · beak · winged · nesting · perching · flycatcher · treetop

signal

VLF

Lowest radio spectrum

plasma · aurora · electromagnetic · waveform · space weather · frequency · lightning · transmission · atmosphere · phenomenon

painter

Nocturne

Evocative evening-themed composition

lithograph · portraitist · canvas · exhibition · gallery · Impressionism · artistry · Thames · tonalist

Categories
Opposites
vocal/sound production method

whistlermute

Without voice or sound

singer · vocalist · hummer · crooner · chanter

animal alarm behavior

whistlerambush predator

Hunter that strikes from concealment

disclosure behavior

whistlerconcealer

Cosmetic for hiding flaws

conspirator · accomplice · colluder · enabler · silencer

Phrases
Family

whistle, whistling, whistles, whistled, whistlers, pennywhistle

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G