whistly

English

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

From whistle +‎ -ly.

Adjective

whistly (comparative more whistly, superlative most whistly)

  1. (informal) Making a whistling sound.

Etymology 2

From whist +‎ -ly.

Adverb

whistly (comparative more whistly, superlative most whistly)

  1. (obsolete) silently

Anagrams

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