Plural of whistle
regular plural
The plural of whistle is whistles.
Forms of whistle
| Singular | whistle /ˈwɪs(ə)l/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | whistles |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Whistles in a sentence
- It requires quite an orchestra to get a train to start; the guard blows his horn, the stationmaster rings a large bell, and the engine whistles.1941 February, Voyageur, “The Railways of Greece”, in Railway Magazine, page 67
- I need a new phone, but I don’t want all those fancy bells and whistles on it!From the entry bells and whistles
- His new car has all the bells and whistles, but it doesn't move through traffic jams any faster.From the entry bells and whistles
- The bells and whistles do not impress me.From the entry bells and whistles
- Family offices and private equity outfits want similar bells and whistles but with a smaller footprint.2025 November 24, Joe Lovinger, “Family Office Mecca Run by Harlan Crow Lures Citadel, Kyle Bass”, in Bloomberg News. From the entry family office
Meaning of whistle
- noun A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.
- noun An act of whistling.
- noun A shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling.
Questions about the plural of whistle
- What is the plural of whistle?
- The plural of whistle is whistles.
- Is whistle countable?
- Whistle is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: whistle (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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