"whiffling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: whifflings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} whiffling (plural whifflings)
  1. Aimless talk; waffle.
    Sense id: en-whiffling-en-noun-D54dziNV
  2. A breathy noise, as of a horse or a bird.
    Sense id: en-whiffling-en-noun-7FC0DoNk

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} whiffling
  1. present participle and gerund of whiffle Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: whiffle
    Sense id: en-whiffling-en-verb-Vv-Tl1Vg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 17 61

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for whiffling meaning in English (1.5kB)

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