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- Dictionarywhiff/wɪf/
noun
- 1. a smell that is only smelt briefly or faintly: "I caught a whiff of eau de cologne" Similar
- 2. a puff or breath of air or smoke: "whiffs of smoke emerged from the boiler" Similar
verb
- 1. get a brief or faint smell of: "he whiffed the broth that was simmering on the stove"
- 2. (chiefly in baseball or golf) try unsuccessfully to hit the ball. informal North American
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WHIFF definition: 1. a slight smell, carried on a current of air: 2. a slight sign of something: 3. to have an…. Learn more.
: a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray. b. : an inhalation of odor, gas, or smoke. c. : a slight puffing or whistling sound. 2. : a slight trace or indication. a whiff of scandal. 3. : strikeout. whiff. 2 of 2. verb. whiffed; whiffing; whiffs. intransitive verb. 1. : to move with or as if with a puff of air. 2.
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: I tried smoking once, but had a coughing fit after the first whiff and gave up. a slight outburst:
n. 1. a. A brief, passing odor carried in the air: a whiff of perfume. b. A very small trace: a whiff of self-pity in her remarks. 2. An inhalation, as of air or smoke: Take a whiff of this pipe. 3. A slight, gentle gust of air; a waft: A whiff of cool air blew into the room. 4. Baseball A strikeout. v. whiffed, whiff·ing, whiffs. v.intr. 1.
1. a passing odour. 2. a brief gentle gust of air. 3. a single inhalation or exhalation from the mouth or nose. verb. 4. to come, convey, or go in whiffs; puff or waft. 5. to take in or breathe out ( tobacco smoke, air, etc) 6. (transitive) to sniff or smell. 7. (intransitive) British slang. to have an unpleasant smell; stink.
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.
Definition of whiff noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'whiff'. 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. [...] More.
whiff meaning, definition, what is whiff: a very slight smell of something: Learn more.
A brief, passing odor carried in the air. A whiff of perfume. American Heritage. Similar definitions. A slight wave or gust of odor; faint, momentary smell. A whiff of garlic. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A light puff or gust of air or wind; breath. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A faint indication; hint; trace.
