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whistleable

  • a word derived from whistle.
    whistle
    verb (used without object)
    to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high-pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by contracting the lips, or through the teeth, with the aid of the tongue.

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Mr. Galliano gives the melodies their prominence: what stays in your head after they’re over are Rota’s huge, beautiful, whistleable themes.

From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2012

On Corduroy, the album's best song, lead singer Eddie Vedder delivers an impassioned antimedia rant backed up by scathing guitars -- but the melody is pretty and whistleable, and you can't forget it.

From Time Magazine Archive

Least whistleable, least inspired Gershwin item on the program was Dawn of a New Day, the "Official March" he wrote for the New York World's Fair.

From Time Magazine Archive

And another thing: since when is our dance music not tuneful, and not whistleable?

From Time Magazine Archive

Fifteen minutes exhausted his memory of the whistleable parts, and he was not given to tiresome repetitions.

From The Lure of the Dim Trails by B. M. Bower