whiffle

verb

whif·fle ˈ(h)wi-fəl

whiffled; whiffling ˈ(h)wi-f(ə-)liŋ

of the wind : to blow unsteadily or in gusts

: vacillate

: to emit or produce a light whistling or puffing sound

: to blow, disperse, emit, or expel with or as if with a whiff

Etymology

probably frequentative of whiff

First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Time Traveler

The first known use of whiffle was in 1568

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Style

“Whiffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whiffle. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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