Definition of whiffle in English:

whiffle

verb ˈwɪf(ə)lˈ(h)wɪfəl

[no object]

1Make a soft sound, like that of breathing or a gentle wind.
he snored, and as he breathed out he whiffled through loose lips
Example sentencesExamples
- I was leading the group, hacking through the undergrowth with my trusty knife when all of a sudden we heard a sound, barely perceptible, like a whiffling in the undergrowth.
1. 1.1 Move or cause to move lightly as if blown by a puff of air.
  no object the geese came whiffling down on to the grass
  with object the mouse whiffled its whiskers

noun ˈwɪf(ə)lˈ(h)wɪfəl

1A slight movement of air, or the sound of such a movement.
2US informal A very short haircut worn by US soldiers in the Second World War.

Origin

Mid 16th century: frequentative (verb), diminutive (noun) of whiff¹.

Rhymes

piffle, riffle, skiffle, sniffle

Definition of whiffle in US English:

whiffle

verbˈ(h)wɪfəlˈ(h)wifəl

[no object]

1Make a soft sound, like that of breathing or a gentle wind.
as we walked, air began whiffling down off Bald Peak
Example sentencesExamples
- I was leading the group, hacking through the undergrowth with my trusty knife when all of a sudden we heard a sound, barely perceptible, like a whiffling in the undergrowth.
1. 1.1 Move or cause to move lightly as if blown by a puff of air.
  no object the geese came whiffling down onto the grass
  with object the mouse whiffled its whiskers

nounˈ(h)wɪfəlˈ(h)wifəl

1A slight movement of air, or the sound of such a movement.
2US informal A very short haircut worn by US soldiers in World War II.

Origin

Mid 16th century: frequentative (verb), diminutive (noun) of whiff.

单词	whiffle
释义	Definition of whiffle in English: whiffle verb ˈwɪf(ə)lˈ(h)wɪfəl [no object] 1Make a soft sound, like that of breathing or a gentle wind. he snored, and as he breathed out he whiffled through loose lips Example sentencesExamples I was leading the group, hacking through the undergrowth with my trusty knife when all of a sudden we heard a sound, barely perceptible, like a whiffling in the undergrowth. 1.1 Move or cause to move lightly as if blown by a puff of air. no object the geese came whiffling down on to the grass with object the mouse whiffled its whiskers noun ˈwɪf(ə)lˈ(h)wɪfəl 1A slight movement of air, or the sound of such a movement. 2US informal A very short haircut worn by US soldiers in the Second World War. Origin Mid 16th century: frequentative (verb), diminutive (noun) of whiff¹. Rhymes piffle, riffle, skiffle, sniffle Definition of whiffle in US English: whiffle verbˈ(h)wɪfəlˈ(h)wifəl [no object] 1Make a soft sound, like that of breathing or a gentle wind. as we walked, air began whiffling down off Bald Peak Example sentencesExamples I was leading the group, hacking through the undergrowth with my trusty knife when all of a sudden we heard a sound, barely perceptible, like a whiffling in the undergrowth. 1.1 Move or cause to move lightly as if blown by a puff of air. no object the geese came whiffling down onto the grass with object the mouse whiffled its whiskers nounˈ(h)wɪfəlˈ(h)wifəl 1A slight movement of air, or the sound of such a movement. 2US informal A very short haircut worn by US soldiers in World War II. Origin Mid 16th century: frequentative (verb), diminutive (noun) of whiff.
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