noun🔗ShareSiffletA device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound."The train engineer blew the whistle, signaling the start of the journey. "Le mécanicien du train a sifflé, signalant le début du voyage.sounddeviceutensilcommunicationmachinetechnicalsignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSifflerAn act of whistling."The whistle signaled the end of recess. "Le sifflement a signalé la fin de la récréation.soundactioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSifflementA shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling."The boy's whistle echoed through the park. "Le sifflement du garçon résonna dans le parc.soundcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSifflementAny high-pitched sound similar to the sound made by whistling."the whistle of the wind in the trees"Le sifflement du vent dans les arbressoundmusiccommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSiffletA suit (from whistle and flute).""He wore a sharp whistle to the interview, hoping to make a good impression." "Il portait un sifflet aiguisé à l'entretien, espérant faire bonne impression.wearstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa bouche et la gorgeThe mouth and throat; so called as being the organs of whistling."My little sister used her whistle to signal the rest of the family for dinner. "Ma petite sœur a utilisé sa bouche et sa gorge pour signaler le dîner au reste de la famille.anatomyorganbodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSifflerTo make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth. To produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are created using the teeth, tongue and lips."Never whistle at a funeral."Ne sifflez jamais à un enterrement.soundactioncommunicationmusichumanbodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSifflerTo make a similar sound by forcing air through a musical instrument or a pipe etc."The stream train whistled as it passed by."Le train à vapeur a sifflé en passant.soundmusiccommunicationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSifflerTo move in such a way as to create a whistling sound."A bullet whistled past."Une balle siffla.soundactionmusiccommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSifflerTo send, signal, or call by a whistle."The lifeguard will whistle to warn swimmers if they go too far out. "Le sauveteur sifflera pour avertir les nageurs s'ils s'éloignent trop.soundactioncommunicationsignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading