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- Dictionarywhiff/(h)wif/
noun
- 1. a smell that is only smelled briefly or faintly: "I caught a whiff of peachy perfume" 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 screwed up his nose as if he'd whiffed Limburger"
- 2. (chiefly in baseball or golf) try unsuccessfully to hit the ball. informal North American
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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.
noun. /wɪf/ [usually singular] whiff (of something) a smell, especially one that you only smell for a short time. a whiff of cigar smoke. He caught a whiff of perfume as he leaned towards her. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
Sep 19, 2023 · The term whiff is a baseball slang that refers to a swinging strikeout, where a batter swings and misses the ball. It is derived from the sound that a bat makes when it slices through the air without making contact with the ball. The term can be used to describe a strikeout by either a hitter or a pitcher.
Noun. whiff ( pl. whiffs) A waft; a brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air. An odour carried briefly through the air. " ...everyone has always known, widely promiscuous heterosexual men have, as I say, a whiff of the bathhouse about them. 1922, Virginia Woolf, Jacob's Room Chapter 2.
noun A slight blast or gust of air; especially, a puff of air conveying some smell. noun A quick inhalation of air, and especially of smoke; a drawing or drinking; in of smoke; also, a draught or drink, as of wine or liquid. noun A sudden expulsion of air, smoke, or the like from the mouth; a puff. noun A hasty view; a glimpse; a gliff.
3 days ago · smell strongly and intensely.
A sudden expulsion of air from the mouth; a quick puff or slight gust, as of air or smoke. A glimpse; a hasty view. To throw out in whiffs; to consume in whiffs; to puff. To carry or convey by a whiff, or as by a whiff; to puff or blow away. To emit whiffs, as of smoke; to puff. 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
