† sifflementn.
Obsolete. rare.
A whistling noise.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > unpleasant quality > shrill quality > [noun] > whistle
whew1513
whistling1513
whiplinga1529
whist1579
whewing?1590
siffling1603
sifflement1607
whistlea1648
whutea1663
whiff1712
whoop1840
whiffle1972
1607 T. Tomkis Lingua i. i Like to the winged chanters of the wood, Uttering nought else but idle sifflements, Tunes without sense, words inarticulate.
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