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whiffle
[ hwif-uhl, wif- ]
/ ˈʰwɪf əl, ˈwɪf- /
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verb (used without object), whif·fled, whif·fling.
to blow in light or shifting gusts or puffs, as the wind; veer or toss about irregularly.
to shift about; vacillate; be fickle.
verb (used with object), whif·fled, whif·fling.
to blow with light, shifting gusts.
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British Dictionary definitions for whiffle
whiffle
/ (ˈwɪfəl) /
verb
(intr) to think or behave in an erratic or unpredictable way
to blow or be blown fitfully or in gusts
(intr) to whistle softly
Word Origin for whiffle
C16: frequentative of whiff 1
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