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Webster 1828 Edition


Whiffling

WHIFFLING

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ppr.
Shifting and turning; prevaricating; shuffling.

WHIFFLING

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Noun.
Prevarication.

Definition 2024


whiffling

whiffling

English

Verb

whiffling

  1. present participle of whiffle

Noun

whiffling (plural whifflings)

  1. Aimless talk; waffle.
  2. A breathy noise, as of a horse or a bird.
    • 2010, Lauren Willig, The Betrayal of the Blood Lily
      It was pleasant in the shade. Peaceful. The leaves of an overhanging banyan tree cast restful shadows across the blanket. Around the side of the shrine, Alex could hear the gentle whifflings and slurping noises as the horses grazed []