SINCE 1828
whiffle
verb
whif·fle
| \ ˈhwi-fəl
, ˈwi-\
, ˈwi-\
whiffled;
whiffling\ ˈhwi-f(ə-)liŋ
, ˈwi- \
, ˈwi- \
Definition of whiffle
1a
of the wind
: to blow unsteadily or in gusts
b
: vacillate
2
: to emit or produce a light whistling or puffing sound
: to blow, disperse, emit, or expel with or as if with a whiff
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