/ Dictionary / Index W Whistler's Mother*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Whis'tler's Moth'er Pronunciation: [key] (formal name, Arrangement in Gray and Black No. 1: Portrait of the Artist's Mother) a painting (1871) by James McNeill Whistler. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. whistler whistles and bells Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hedonist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language