WHIFFLING

Verb

whiffling

present participle of whiffle

Noun

whiffling (plural whifflings)

Aimless talk; waffle.

A breathy noise, as of a horse or a bird.

Source: Wiktionary


WHIFFLE

Whif"fle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Whiffled; p. pr. & vb. n. Whiffling.] Etym: [Freq. of whiff to puff, perhaps influenced by D. weifelen to waver.]

1. To waver, or shake, as if moved by gusts of wind; to shift, turn, or veer about. D

2. To change from one opinion or course to another; to use evasions; to prevaricate; to be fickle. A person of whiffing and unsteady turn of mind can not keep close to a point of controversy. I. Watts.

Whif"fle, v. t.

1. To disperse with, or as with, a whiff, or puff; to scatter. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.

2. To wave or shake quickly; to cause to whiffle.

Whif"fle, n.

Definition: A fife or small flute. [Obs.] Douce.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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