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.

Origin of whiffle

First recorded in 1550–60; whiff¹ + -le

Words nearby whiffle

whid, whidah, Whidbey Island, whiff, whiffet, whiffle, whiffler, whiffletree, whiffy, whig, Whiggish

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Example sentences from the Web for whiffle

But Whiffle never could acquit Yerk of having been, directly or indirectly, the cause of his suffering from the impure shower.
Tom Cringle's Log|Michael Scott
But the postman never came near the little cottage at the elbow in Whiffle Street, all that day.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
Then why not whiffle round now and just for a change be prepared for the best?
Walter and the Wireless|Sara Ware Bassett
Would not anyone who wished to whiffle have to go to a master of the art?
The Romany Rye|George Borrow

Would not any one who wished to whiffle have to go to a master of the art?
The Romany Rye|George Borrow

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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单词	whiffle
释义	whiffle [ hwif-uhl, wif- ] / ˈʰwɪf əl, ˈwɪf- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR whiffle ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of whiffle First recorded in 1550–60; whiff¹ + -le Words nearby whiffle whid, whidah, Whidbey Island, whiff, whiffet, whiffle, whiffler, whiffletree, whiffy, whig, Whiggish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whiffle But Whiffle never could acquit Yerk of having been, directly or indirectly, the cause of his suffering from the impure shower. Tom Cringle's Log\|Michael Scott But the postman never came near the little cottage at the elbow in Whiffle Street, all that day. The Girls of Central High on the Stage\|Gertrude W. Morrison Then why not whiffle round now and just for a change be prepared for the best? Walter and the Wireless\|Sara Ware Bassett Would not anyone who wished to whiffle have to go to a master of the art? The Romany Rye\|George Borrow Would not any one who wished to whiffle have to go to a master of the art? The Romany Rye\|George Borrow 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to whiffle wobble, shake, lurch, careen, teeter, falter, reel, waffle, seesaw, waver, fluctuate, dither, oscillate, hesitate, pause, vacillate, tremble, vary, sway, quiver
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whiffle

verb (used without object), whif·fled, whif·fling.

verb (used with object), whif·fled, whif·fling.

Origin of whiffle

Words nearby whiffle

Example sentences from the Web for whiffle

British Dictionary definitions for whiffle

verb

Word Origin for whiffle

Words related to whiffle