Whiffling

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Aimless talk; waffle.
  2. 2
    A breathy noise, as of a horse or a bird.

    "It was pleasant in the shade. Peaceful. The leaves of an overhanging banyan tree cast restful shadows across the blanket. Around the side of the shrine, Alex could hear the gentle whifflings and slurping noises as the horses grazed […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of whiffle form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

More examples

"It was pleasant in the shade. Peaceful. The leaves of an overhanging banyan tree cast restful shadows across the blanket. Around the side of the shrine, Alex could hear the gentle whifflings and slurping noises as the horses grazed […]"

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