whiffling

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noun

Aimless talk; waffle.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of whiffle
nounwhiffling (plural whifflings)

plural whifflings

  1. Aimless talk; waffle.
  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 […]

    2010, Lauren Willig, The Betrayal of the Blood Lily
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