whistler

[ hwis-ler, wis- ]

/ ˈʰwɪs lər, ˈwɪs- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR whistler ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person or thing that whistles.

something that makes a sound like a whistle: The windstorm was a 60-mile-an-hour whistler.

any of various birds whose wings whistle in flight, especially the goldeneye.

thickhead (def. 2).

a large marmot, Marmota caligata, of mountainous northwestern North America, closely related to the woodchuck.

a horse afflicted with whistling.

Radio. a whistling sound heard on a radio, a type of interference caused by distant lightning.

Origin of whistler

before 1000; Middle English; Old English hwistlere.See whistle, -er¹

Words nearby whistler

whistle-blower, whistle Dixie, whistle for, whistle in the dark, whistle pig, whistler, Whistler, James, Whistler's Mother, whistle stop, whistle up, whistling

Definition for whistler (2 of 2)

Whistler

[ hwis-ler, wis- ]

/ ˈʰwɪs lər, ˈwɪs- /

noun

James (Abbott) McNeill

[muhk-neel], /məkˈnil/, 1834–1903, U.S. painter and etcher, in France and England after 1855.

OTHER WORDS FROM Whistler

Whis·tle·ri·an

[hwis-leer-ee-uhn, wis-], /ʰwɪsˈlɪər i ən, wɪs-/, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for whistler

Season: Whistler Blackcomb is generally open from late November through late April.
Olympians Dish on Their Favorite Spots to Ski & Snowboard|The Daily Beast|October 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
From Vancouver, Whistler is a two-hour drive; bus and train transfers are available.
Olympians Dish on Their Favorite Spots to Ski & Snowboard|The Daily Beast|October 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He could come off as simply out of touch, like a critic reared on Whistler going after Picasso.
Blake Gopnik on the Death of Art Critic Robert Hughes|Blake Gopnik|August 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Celluloid is to Dean what oil paint is to Titian or etching to Whistler.
Tacita Dean: One of Today’s 10 Most Important Artists|Blake Gopnik|June 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST

When afterwards we called, Whistler refused to come, and it was well he did.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
Mr. Way appealed to Whistler, who tried the stone, grasped its possibilities, and was delighted.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
Whistler slept badly, and Mr. Landor can do with less sleep than most people.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
Mr. Ruskin entertaining those views, it was not wonderful that his attention should be attracted to Mr. Whistler's pictures.
The Gentle Art of Making Enemies|James McNeill Whistler
"Where the artist is, there you will find art," said Whistler.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8|Elbert Hubbard

British Dictionary definitions for whistler (1 of 2)

whistler

/ (ˈwɪslə) /

noun

a person or thing that whistles

radio an atmospheric disturbance picked up by radio receivers, characterized by a whistling sound of decreasing pitch. It is caused by the electromagnetic radiation produced by lightning

any of various birds having a whistling call, such as certain Australian flycatchers and the goldeneyeSee also thickhead (def. 2)

any of various North American marmots of the genus Marmota, esp M. caligata (hoary marmot)

vet science a horse affected with an abnormal respiratory noise, resembling whistling

informal a referee

British Dictionary definitions for whistler (2 of 2)

Whistler

/ (ˈwɪslə) /

noun

James Abbott McNeill. 1834–1903, US painter and etcher, living in Europe. He is best known for his sequence of nocturnes and his portraits

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单词	whistler
释义	whistler [ hwis-ler, wis- ] / ˈʰwɪs lər, ˈwɪs- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR whistler ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that whistles. something that makes a sound like a whistle: The windstorm was a 60-mile-an-hour whistler. any of various birds whose wings whistle in flight, especially the goldeneye. thickhead (def. 2). a large marmot, Marmota caligata, of mountainous northwestern North America, closely related to the woodchuck. a horse afflicted with whistling. Radio. a whistling sound heard on a radio, a type of interference caused by distant lightning. Origin of whistler before 1000; Middle English; Old English hwistlere.See whistle, -er¹ Words nearby whistler whistle-blower, whistle Dixie, whistle for, whistle in the dark, whistle pig, whistler, Whistler, James, Whistler's Mother, whistle stop, whistle up, whistling Definition for whistler (2 of 2) Whistler [ hwis-ler, wis- ] / ˈʰwɪs lər, ˈwɪs- / noun James (Abbott) McNeill [muhk-neel], /məkˈnil/, 1834–1903, U.S. painter and etcher, in France and England after 1855. OTHER WORDS FROM Whistler Whis·tle·ri·an [hwis-leer-ee-uhn, wis-], /ʰwɪsˈlɪər i ən, wɪs-/, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whistler Season: Whistler Blackcomb is generally open from late November through late April. Olympians Dish on Their Favorite Spots to Ski & Snowboard\|The Daily Beast\|October 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST From Vancouver, Whistler is a two-hour drive; bus and train transfers are available. Olympians Dish on Their Favorite Spots to Ski & Snowboard\|The Daily Beast\|October 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He could come off as simply out of touch, like a critic reared on Whistler going after Picasso. Blake Gopnik on the Death of Art Critic Robert Hughes\|Blake Gopnik\|August 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Celluloid is to Dean what oil paint is to Titian or etching to Whistler. Tacita Dean: One of Today’s 10 Most Important Artists\|Blake Gopnik\|June 5, 2011\|DAILY BEAST When afterwards we called, Whistler refused to come, and it was well he did. The Life of James McNeill Whistler\|Elizabeth Robins Pennell Mr. Way appealed to Whistler, who tried the stone, grasped its possibilities, and was delighted. The Life of James McNeill Whistler\|Elizabeth Robins Pennell Whistler slept badly, and Mr. Landor can do with less sleep than most people. The Life of James McNeill Whistler\|Elizabeth Robins Pennell Mr. Ruskin entertaining those views, it was not wonderful that his attention should be attracted to Mr. Whistler's pictures. The Gentle Art of Making Enemies\|James McNeill Whistler "Where the artist is, there you will find art," said Whistler. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8\|Elbert Hubbard British Dictionary definitions for whistler (1 of 2) whistler / (ˈwɪslə) / noun a person or thing that whistles radio an atmospheric disturbance picked up by radio receivers, characterized by a whistling sound of decreasing pitch. It is caused by the electromagnetic radiation produced by lightning any of various birds having a whistling call, such as certain Australian flycatchers and the goldeneyeSee also thickhead (def. 2) any of various North American marmots of the genus Marmota, esp M. caligata (hoary marmot) vet science a horse affected with an abnormal respiratory noise, resembling whistling informal a referee British Dictionary definitions for whistler (2 of 2) Whistler / (ˈwɪslə) / noun James Abbott McNeill. 1834–1903, US painter and etcher, living in Europe. He is best known for his sequence of nocturnes and his portraits Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to whistler fink, stoolie, gossip, troublemaker, talebearer, telltale, tattler, rumormonger, informer, quidnunc, blabbermouth, snitch, tabby, rat, taleteller, windbag, squealer, busybody, blabber, scandalmonger
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