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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.
The meaning of WHIFF is a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray. How to use whiff in a sentence.
noun. 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.
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.
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:
WHIFF meaning: 1. a slight smell, carried on a current of air: 2. a slight sign of something: 3. to have an…. Learn more.
Definition of whiff noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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.
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 complete guide to the word "WHIFF": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
