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whiff

noun

Meaning

  • A waft; a brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air

  • An odour carried briefly through the air

  • A short inhalation or exhalation of breath, especially of smoke from a cigarette or pipe.

  • A slight sign of something; a glimpse.

  • A strike (from the batter’s perspective)

  • An attempted shot that completely misses the ball.

  • The megrim, a fish: Lepidorhombus boscii or Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis.

Synonyms

sniff,
puff,
waft

verb

Meaning

  • To waft.

  • To sniff.

  • To strike out.

  • To miss the ball completely.

  • To attempt to strike and miss, especially being off-balance/vulnerable after missing.

  • To throw out in whiffs; to consume in whiffs; to puff.

  • To carry or convey by a whiff, or as by a whiff; to puff or blow away.

  • To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.

  • To fail spectacularly at a task.

adjective

Meaning

  • Having a strong or unpleasant odor.