whistling

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whistle verb /ˈwɪs.əl/ , /ˈʍɪs.əl/ , [-.l̩]
(ambitransitive) To 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.	fischiare

whistle noun /ˈwɪs.əl/ , /ˈʍɪs.əl/ , [-.l̩]
A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.	fischietto
Any high-pitched sound similar to the sound made by whistling.	fischio, fischietto

whistling
	fischiettio

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