whiffet

/ˈwɪfɪt/
noun
  1. A small, insignificant person or thing; a whippersnapper.
    • The puppy was just a whiffet compared to the big dogs.
    • Don't worry about that whiffet; he has no real power.
    • The old man called the young reporter a whiffet and dismissed his questions.
  2. A brief puff of air or a small gust of wind.
    • Only a whiffet of air came through the crack in the window.
    • The candle flickered in a whiffet of breeze.
    • A whiffet of wind blew the napkin off the table.
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