Definition of whiff

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Whiff (v. i.) To emit whiffs, as of smoke; to puff..

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Whiff :: Whiff (v. t.) To throw out in whiffs; to consume in whiffs; to puff.
Whiffle :: Whiffle (v. i.) To change from one opinion or course to another; to use evasions; to prevaricate; to be fickle.
Whiff :: Whiff (n.) The marysole, or sail fluke..
Puff :: Puff (n.) A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth; hence, any sudden or short blast of wind; a slight gust; a whiff..
Whiffled :: Whiffled (imp. & p. p.) of Whiffl.
Whiffle :: Whiffle (v. t.) To disperse with, or as with, a whiff, or puff; to scatter..
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..
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..
Whiff :: Whiff (n.) A sudden expulsion of air from the mouth; a quick puff or slight gust, as of air or smoke..
Whiffler :: Whiffler (n.) An officer who went before procession to clear the way by blowing a horn, or otherwise; hence, any person who marched at the head of a procession; a harbinger..
Marysole :: Marysole (n.) A large British fluke, or flounder (Rhombus megastoma); -- called also carter, and whiff..
Whimple :: Whimple (v. i.) To whiffle; to veer.
Carter :: Carter (n.) A British fish; the whiff.
Whiffing :: Whiffing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Whif.
Singletree :: Singletree (n.) The pivoted or swinging bar to which the traces of a harnessed horse are fixed; a whiffletree.
Tree :: Tree (n.) A piece of timber, or something commonly made of timber; -- used in composition, as in axletree, boottree, chesstree, crosstree, whiffletree, and the like..
Whiff :: Whiff (n.) A glimpse; a hasty view.
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..
Puff :: Puff (n.) To blow in puffs, or with short and sudden whiffs..
Clip :: Clip (n.) An embracing strap for holding parts together; the iron strap, with loop, at the ends of a whiffletree..
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