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
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.