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wheep

wheep

1 9.7
A short high whistling sound made by small birds
  • noun
  • /wiːp/
: silbido
  • wheep-whoop
  • overhead, wheep

Examples

  • But the Frenchman hissed at me, "Wheep-aire snap-aire!" so I hushed up.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The little bird perched on the branch made a distinct wheep as it called for its mate.

  • As we walked through the forest, we could hear the wheep of a distant songbird echoing in the trees.

  • The pet parakeet often surprises us with a wheep when it wants attention.

Synonyms

whistle
vswheep
139 1.0

A high loud sound made by a person, a device, or fast moving air

is the bird-produced version of that same clear high-pitched tone
whistling
vswheep
41 1.9

A high sharp sound made when air moves quickly through a small opening

is the bird-made version, not the machine or steam produced sound
birdsong
vswheep
7 2.6

Pleasant musical sounds that birds make, often in the morning

is the narrow term for one clear high bird tone among many musical calls
tweet
vswheep
4 2.5

A short, high sound made by a small bird

is a clear bird-produced high tone rather than a soft chirp
chirrup
vswheep
1 8.1

A short high, sharp sound made by small birds or insects

refers to a single high clear bird tone rather than repeated notes

How High-Pitched

shriek
29 2.7
squeal
18 2.9
wheep
1 9.7
chirp
12 1.6
peep
36 1.0

Surface Forms

wheep singular
wheeps plural

Etymology

Wheep comes from the sound itself, like 'cheep' or 'peep' that small birds make. That's why a wheep is the thin, high sound you hear from some birds.