to whiffle
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7.3
- verb
- /ˈwɪfəl/
- 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
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1.0
To make a sound by forcing air through an instrument or whistle
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3.4
To move someone or something quickly and lightly
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5.1
To move gently through the air on a light breeze, like a smell or sound
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4.1
To move with a soft hissing or rustling sound in a smooth sweep
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4.5
To move very quickly and make a rushing sound
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3.3
To move quickly while making a high whistling sound
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6.2
To move quickly through the air while making a soft buzzing sound
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5.6
To move quickly and make a soft rushing sound
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9.5
To make a high, sharp sound while moving quickly through the air
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4.8
Move gently through the air like a smell or sound
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8.2
To move quickly while making a soft rushing sound
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1.0
To blow gently
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8.2
To blow lightly through something and make it move slightly
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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
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6.9
To move something quickly by a short gust of air
To make a soft swishing sound when something moves quickly through the air
To move with a soft hissing or whooshing sound
To move gently because of wind, like tall grass
Antonyms
How Fast
Surface Forms
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.