Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wolf whistle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
wolf whis-tle
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A whistle, of two notes, to signify sexual interest in someone.

verb

To whistle in appreciation or sexual interest.

Etymology

* The whistle made by a wolf (“a man who makes amorous advances to many women”).

Inflected Forms

wolf whistles (plural) wolf-whistle (alternative) wolfwhistle (alternative) wolf whistles (present, singular) wolf whistling (participle, present) wolf whistled (participle, past) wolf whistled (past)

Phrases

dog whistle swit swoo wit woo

Frequently Paired Words

catcall dog whistle swit swoo wit woo

Synonyms

wolf call

Questions

What does wolf whistle mean?
A whistle, of two notes, to signify sexual interest in someone.
Where does wolf whistle come from?
* The whistle made by a wolf (“a man who makes amorous advances to many women”).

How to pronounce wolf whistle

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