whiffleWHIFFLE, v.i. [G., to doubt, to rove or wander, which seems to be allied to sweep.] To start, shift and turn; to change from one opinion or course to another; to use evasions; to prevaricate; to be fickle and unsteady. WHIFFLE, v.t. To disperse with a puff; to scatter. WHIFFLE, n. Anciently, a fife or small flute. |