whiff English

Meaning whiff meaning

What does whiff mean?

whiff

— noun (= puff) a short light gust of air

— noun a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike

— noun a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil

— verb strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third

— verb utter with a puff of air whiff out a prayer

— verb drive or carry as if by a puff of air The gust of air whiffed away the clouds

— verb (= sniff) perceive by inhaling through the nose sniff the perfume

— verb (= puff) smoke and exhale strongly puff a cigar whiff a pipe

Synonyms whiff synonyms

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whiff English » English

puff

sniff

breath

smell

gust

blast

blow

waft

wind

snort

sense

scent

puff of air

odor

burning

breeze

aura

winnow

taste

take a breath

sniffle

smoke

sip

quick blast

putout

out

niff

megrim

listen

inspiration

inhale

hear

gust of wind

fuff

flurry

fleeting

flavour

flavor

fire

feel

fan

cigarette

breathe

blowing

blatancy

aspirate

animation

Topics whiff topics

What do people use whiff to talk about?

Person Sense, perceive

Smell

• What words refer to smelling something?
  smell scent (v) get a whiff of catch a whiff of
• What words refer to the smell of something?
  smell odor scent whiff fume essence aroma bouquet fragrance

Person Body functions

Breathe, breath

• What words refer to breathing in?
  breathe in take a breath inhale gasp draw breath whiff