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noun • the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture • the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle • a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it • acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound • an inexpensive fipple flute verb • make whistling sounds • move with, or as with, a whistling sound • utter or express by whistling • move, send, or bring as if by whistling • make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound • give a signal by whistling | ||||
| 36% | 7 | Sprinkling it on scratching posts can encourage preferred scratching behavior | ||
noun • hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats | ||||
| 36% | 10 | The act of gently scratching or tickling, especially lightly scratching the surface of something. | ||
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Shrill Sound From Us Artist Scratching Bottom
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WHISTLE which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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WHISTLE
Updated: September 22, 2025
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