Definition of Siffling

1. siffle [v] - See also: siffle

Lexicographical Neighbors of Siffling

sievesful
sieveyer
sieving
sieze
siezed
siezes
siezing
sifac
sifaka
sifakas
siffle
siffled
siffles
siffleur
siffleurs
siffling (current term)
sifilet
sifilets
sift
siftability
siftable
sifted
sifter
sifters
sifting
siftings
siftproof
sifts
sifu
sifus

Literary usage of Siffling

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Rhode Island Historical Society Collections by Rhode Island Historical Society (1867)
"... expecting the signal from Joe, which was to be observed by 3 claps on the breach of his gun, and an Equal number of siffling thro' his fingers, ..."

2. The American Medical Intelligencer by Robley Dunglison (1840)
"... râles under the middle of the right clavicle, and obscure respirations could be heard below the left clavicle. On the 15th the siffling, ..."

3. Baltimore Medical and Surgical Journal and Review edited by Eli Geddings (1833)
"... immediately ceased, and the air played easily with a siffling sound through the wound.'' 3. A small pebble having fallen into the glottis of a child, ..."

4. Interferometer Experiments in Acoustics and Gravitation by Carl Barus (1921)
"... ss' is placed nearer cc' or removed from it, rr again blown harder or more softly; for the nearer 55' is to cc' the higher the mean pitch of siffling. ..."

5. The Invasion of Canada in 1775: Including the Journal of Captain Simeon by Simeon Thayer (1867)
"... expecting the signal from Joe, which was to be observed by 3 claps on the breach of his gun, and an Equal number of siffling thro' his fingers, ..."

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