WHIFF

whiff

Noun

  1. A waft; a brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air
  2. An odour carried briefly through the air
  3. A short inhalation of breath, especially of smoke from a cigarette or pipe
  4. a slight sign of something; a glimpse
  5. A strike (from the batter’s perspective)
  6. The megrim, a fish or .

Verb

  1. To waft.
  2. To sniff.
  3. To strike out.
  4. (slang) to attempt to strike and miss, especially being off-balance/vulnerable after missing.
  5. To throw out in whiffs; to consume in whiffs; to puff.
  6. To carry or convey by a whiff, or as by a whiff; to puff or blow away.

Adjective

  1. Having a strong or unpleasant odor.


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