"whistlelike" meaning in English

See whistlelike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more whistlelike [comparative], most whistlelike [superlative]
Etymology: whistle + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|whistle|like}} whistle + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} whistlelike (comparative more whistlelike, superlative most whistlelike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a whistle (shrill high-pitched sound).
    Sense id: en-whistlelike-en-adj-CJIXU-VR
  2. Resembling or characteristic of a whistle (musical instrument).
    Sense id: en-whistlelike-en-adj-8CJyk9e5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -like: 23 77

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