Whiffle
Pronunciation : Whif"fle
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Freq. of whiff to puff, perhaps influenced by D. weifelen to waver.]
Definition : 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.
i. [imp. & p. p. Whiffled; p. pr. & vb. n. Whiffling.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Whif"fle
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : 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.
t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Whif"fle
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A fife or small flute. [Obs.] Douce.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913