whee-ohwhee-oon.
/ˈwiːəʊ/, U.S. /ˈ(h)wiˌoʊ/ Brit. /ˈwiːuː/, U.S. /ˈ(h)wiˌu/ Imitative of the cry of some birds, of a bullet whistling through the air.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > unpleasant quality > shrill quality > shrill sound [interjection] > whistle
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > continuous or protracted sound > sibilant sound > [interjection] > whizz
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1892 G. R. Lowndes Camping Sketches 19 The shrill ‘whee-oh’ of the widgeon.
1915 Chambers's Jrnl. 5 June 426/1 Whee-oo! whistled a bullet..uncomfortably close to my head.
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