Definition of whiff

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Whiff (v. t.) To throw out in whiffs; to consume in whiffs; to puff.

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Whiff :: Whiff (n.) A glimpse; a hasty view.
Whiffler :: Whiffler (n.) One who plays on a whiffle; a fifer or piper.
Evener :: Evener (n.) In vehicles, a swinging crossbar, to the ends of which other crossbars, or whiffletrees, are hung, to equalize the draught when two or three horses are used abreast..
Singletree :: Singletree (n.) The pivoted or swinging bar to which the traces of a harnessed horse are fixed; a whiffletree.
Swingling :: Swingletree (v. i.) A whiffletree, or whippletree. See Singletree..
Whiff :: Whiff (v. t.) To throw out in whiffs; to consume in whiffs; to puff.
Whiffled :: Whiffled (imp. & p. p.) of Whiffl.
Swinish :: Swingtree (n.) The bar of a carriage to which the traces are fastened; the whiffletree.
Whiffle :: Whiffle (v. t.) To wave or shake quickly; to cause to whiffle.
Whiffling :: Whiffling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Whiffl.
Whippletree :: Whippletree (n.) The pivoted or swinging bar to which the traces, or tugs, of a harness are fastened, and by which a carriage, a plow, or other implement or vehicle, is drawn; a whiffletree; a swingletree; a singletree. See Singletree..
Whiffed :: Whiffed (imp. & p. p.) of Whif.
Marysole :: Marysole (n.) A large British fluke, or flounder (Rhombus megastoma); -- called also carter, and whiff..
Whiffler :: Whiffler (n.) One who whiffles, or frequently changes his opinion or course; one who uses shifts and evasions in argument; hence, a trifler..
Whiff :: Whiff (v. i.) To emit whiffs, as of smoke; to puff..
Whiffletree :: Whiffletree (n.) Same as Whippletree.
Puff :: Puff (n.) To blow in puffs, or with short and sudden whiffs..
Whiffing :: Whiffing (n.) A mode of fishing with a hand line for pollack, mackerel, and the like..
Whimple :: Whimple (v. i.) To whiffle; to veer.
Clevis :: Clevis (n.) A piece of metal bent in the form of an oxbow, with the two ends perforated to receive a pin, used on the end of the tongue of a plow, wagen, etc., to attach it to a draft chain, whiffletree, etc.; -- called also clavel, clevy..
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