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   whiff

   /wɪf/

   noun

   • 1. a smell that is only smelt briefly or faintly: "I caught a whiff of eau de cologne" Similar faint smellbrief smelltracesniffscentodouraroma
   • ▪ an unpleasant smell. informal British Similar stenchstinkfoul smellreekfetidnesseffluviummiasmainformal:pongniffhumrhyming slang:pen and inkinformal:gufffunkrare:fetormalodourmephitisnoisomeness
   • ▪ an act of sniffing or inhaling: "I found my inhaler and took a deep whiff"
   • ▪ a trace or hint of something bad, menacing, or exciting: "there had been a whiff of financial scandal in the past" Similar tracehintnotesuggestionimpressionsuspicionsoupçontouchnuanceintimationtrifledropdashtingetincturestreakveinshredcrumbshadowbreathwhisperairsavourflavourelementovertonescintillajotbitspotspeckiotainformal:smidgentad
   • 2. a puff or breath of air or smoke: "whiffs of smoke emerged from the boiler" Similar puffgustblastrushflurrygalebreathdraughtwaft
   • 3. (chiefly in baseball or golf) an unsuccessful attempt to hit the ball. informal North American

   verb

   • 1. get a brief or faint smell of: "he whiffed the broth that was simmering on the stove"
   • ▪ give off an unpleasant smell: informal British "she whiffed of nicotine"
   • 2. (chiefly in baseball or golf) try unsuccessfully to hit the ball. informal North American

   Word Origin late 16th century (originally in the senses ‘gust of wind’ and ‘inhalation of tobacco smoke’, also, as a verb, ‘blow with a slight gust’): imitative.

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   What does it mean to take a whiff?

   • To smell something quickly or briefly. I took a whiff of that soup he's making to make sure it's not too spicy this time. A: "I bought some new cologne today." B: "Let me take a whiff. Mmm, smells nice!"

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   Is Whiff a noun or verb?

   • Whiff can be used as either a noun or verb, and it implies a brief or small puff or sniff. A person can have "a whiff of the exotic," which means they are living like the rest of us, but there is a little something about them that seems foreign or different.

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   What does whiff mean in baseball?

   • whiff(verb) a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike. sniff, whiff(verb) perceive by inhaling through the nose. "sniff the perfume". whiff(verb) drive or carry as if by a puff of air.

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   What does a whiff of a smell mean?

   • If there is a whiff of a particular smell, you smell it only slightly or only for a brief period of time, for example as you walk past someone or something. A whiff of something bad or harmful is a slight sign of it. The TV show had the whiff of hypocrisy and pomposity. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWHIFF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     a slight sign of something: They regularly hold elections...

   • Znaczenie Whiff, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     WHIFF definicja: 1. a slight smell, carried on a current of...

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     WHIFF translate: 一阵气味，一股味道. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     whiff translate: กลิ่นอ่อน ๆ. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     whiff translate: запах . Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   whiff. 1. [ wif, hwif ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun. a trace or hint: a whiff of scandal. a slight trace of odor or smell: a whiff of onions. a slight gust or puff of wind, air, vapor, smoke, or the like: a whiff of fresh air. a single inhalation or exhalation of air, tobacco smoke, or the like:

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   A whiff can mean the hint of something you smell. When you drive past the sewage treatment plant and suddenly roll up your car windows, it's usually because you've gotten a whiff of the plant's special odor. Whiff can be used as either a noun or verb, and it implies a brief or small puff or sniff.

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   Whiff is a noun that means a smell, a slight sign or feeling of something, or an unsuccessful attempt to hit the ball in sports. Learn how to pronounce whiff, see pictures and example sentences, and find synonyms and collocations.

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   3 days ago · Learn the meaning of whiff as a noun and a verb, with synonyms and usage examples. Whiff can refer to a slight smell, a puff of air, a miss in sports, or a type of fish.