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wheep

wheep

9.7
A short high whistling sound made by small birds
  • noun
  • /wiːp/
translation icon : 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
56 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
tweet
vswheep
16 2.5

A short, high sound made by a small bird

is a clear bird-produced high tone rather than a soft chirp
whistling
vswheep
14 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
6 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
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
43 2.7
squeal
34 2.9
wheep
9.7
chirp
18 1.6
peep
14 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.