"whiffet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: whiffets [plural]
Etymology: whiff + -et Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|whiff|et}} whiff + -et Head templates: {{en-noun}} whiffet (plural whiffets)
  1. A little or faint whiff or puff.
    Sense id: en-whiffet-en-noun-yKIP0V5A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -et

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for whiffet meaning in English (1.3kB)

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