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Definition of whistling : 1. a. & n. from Whistle, v.
2. of Whistle

Synonyms:

caroling, pennywhistle, trilling, piping, tooting, warbling, tin whistle, calling, whistle

creaking, squeaking

sputtering, wheezing, buzzing, hissing, sniffling, fizzling, snuffling, sizzling, lisping, whizzing, sibilant, whooshing, zipping, whirring

sneezing, snorting, whispering, snoring, sibilating

cutting, ear-piercing, screaming, hoarse, high-pitched, jarring, caterwauling, piercing, rasping, shrill, whining, raucous, harsh, shrieking, reedy, jangling, strident, grating, scraping, screeching, squeaky, squealing, treble, scratching, acute, penetrating, creaky

Usage examples:

• The edge cut through the whistling air and sank in the bent head. - "Invisible Links", Selma Lagerlof.
• He walked home, softly whistling under his breath. - "The Turnstile", A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason.
• When he looked up he did not know how long he had been lying there whistling, but he saw that Elsbeth was crying. - "Dame Care", Hermann Sudermann.