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whiffle

[ hwif-uh l, 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.

RELATED WORDS

wobble, shake, lurch, careen, teeter, falter, reel, waffle, seesaw, waver, fluctuate, dither, oscillate, hesitate, pause, vacillate, tremble, vary, sway, quiver

Nearby words

  1. whid,
  2. whidah,
  3. whidbey island,
  4. whiff,
  5. whiffet,
  6. whiffler,
  7. whiffletree,
  8. whiffy,
  9. whig,
  10. whig party

Origin of whiffle

First recorded in 1550–60; whiff1 + -le
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British Dictionary definitions for whiffling

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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Word Origin and History for whiffling

whiffle

v.

"flicker or flutter as if blown by the wind," 1660s; see whiff. The noun meaning "something light or insignificant" (1670s) is preserved in whiffle-ball (1931).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper