to whiffle
- verb
- /ˈwɪfəl/
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susurrar
- And as in uffish thought he stood, the Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, came whiffling through the tulgey wood and burbled as it came!
Examples
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:As a dream comes whiffling by it's so silvery soft, it was making like a tiny little buzzing, humming sound, like music.
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And all the human beans would be rummaging and whiffling for the giant what you saw, and getting wildly excited.
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"The tide whiffled and puffed between the cliffs.
Fiction book (1990) -
"In uffish thought he stood, "The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, "Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, "And burbled as it came!
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And as in uffish thought he stood, the Jabberwock with eyes aflame came whiffling through the tulgey wood and burbled as it came.
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I is warnin' you not to ever go whiffling out of this cave without I is with you or you is comin' to an ucky mucky end.
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Raful Eitan, a battalion commander, was in theory bound to comply with this harsh growl over the wireless channel, received by a message sent in a Piper Cub that came whiffling to a landing on the flat sands near the battalion.
Fiction book (1993) -
The leaves began to whiffle in the gentle breeze, creating a soothing sound.
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As the open window allowed the wind to whiffle in, it filled the room with the scent of blooming flowers.
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In the quiet park, you could hear the birds whiffle through the trees as they flitted from branch to branch.
Synonyms
229
1.0
To make a sound by forcing air through an instrument or whistle
41
3.4
To move someone or something quickly and lightly
28
5.1
To move gently through the air on a light breeze, like a smell or sound
27
3.3
To move quickly while making a high whistling sound
20
4.1
To move with a soft hissing or rustling sound in a smooth sweep
13
4.5
To move very quickly and make a rushing sound
3
5.6
To move quickly and make a soft rushing sound
1
4.8
Move gently through the air like a smell or sound
1
1.0
To blow gently
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6.2
To move quickly through the air while making a soft buzzing sound
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5.1
To move very fast, often making a soft rushing sound like a car or train
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9.9
A soft, low sighing sound made by wind or water
To make a soft swishing sound when something moves quickly through the air
To move quickly while making a soft rushing sound
To move with a soft hissing or whooshing sound
To make a high, sharp sound while moving quickly through the air
To blow lightly through something and make it move slightly
To move gently because of wind, like tall grass
To move something quickly by a short gust of air
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Morphology
Etymology
Whiffle as a verb comes from whiff with the ending -le that makes the action small or repeated. So, to whiffle is to move or blow lightly, often making a soft, rustling or whistling sound.