Whiffle /(?)/
Whif·fle
Whiffle
v. i.
imp. & p. p. Whiffled; p. pr. & vb. n. Whiffling
- To waver, or shake, as if moved by gusts of wind; to shift, turn, or veer about.
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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.
Whiffle
v. t.
- To disperse with, or as with, a whiff, or puff; to scatter. [Obs.]
- To wave or shake quickly; to cause to whiffle.
Whiffle
n.
- A fife or small flute. [Obs.]