v. whif·fled, whif·fling, whif·fles v.intr. 1. To blow in light gusts; puff: The wind whiffled through the trees. 2. To move lightly or erratically: A butterfly whiffled past us. 3. To make a light whistling noise. v.tr. To blow, displace, or scatter with gusts of air: The breeze whiffled the blinds. [Perhaps frequentative of WHIFF.] |
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