whiff
1a slight gust or puff of wind, air, vapor, smoke, or the like: a whiff of fresh air.
a slight trace of odor or smell: a whiff of onions.
a single inhalation or exhalation of air, tobacco smoke, or the like.
a trace or hint: a whiff of scandal.
a slight outburst: a little whiff of temper.
to blow or come in whiffs or puffs, as wind or smoke.
to inhale or exhale whiffs, as in smoking tobacco.
Baseball Slang. (of a batter) to strike out by swinging at and missing the pitch charged as the third strike.
to blow or drive with a whiff or puff, as the wind does.
to inhale or exhale (air, tobacco smoke, etc.) in whiffs.
to smoke (a pipe, cigar, etc.).
Baseball Slang. (of a pitcher) to cause (a batter) to whiff.
Origin of whiff
1Other words from whiff
- whiff·er, noun
Other definitions for whiff (2 of 2)
any of several flatfishes having both eyes on the left side of the head, of the genus Citharichthys, as C. cornutus(horned whiff ), inhabiting Atlantic waters from New England to Brazil.
Origin of whiff
2- Compare left-eyed flounder.
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British Dictionary definitions for whiff (1 of 2)
/ (wɪf) /
a passing odour
a brief gentle gust of air
a single inhalation or exhalation from the mouth or nose
to come, convey, or go in whiffs; puff or waft
to take in or breathe out (tobacco smoke, air, etc)
(tr) to sniff or smell
(intr) British slang to have an unpleasant smell; stink
Origin of whiff
1Derived forms of whiff
- whiffer, noun
British Dictionary definitions for whiff (2 of 2)
/ (wɪf) /
mainly British a narrow clinker-built skiff having outriggers, for one oarsman
Origin of whiff
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