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Meaning
Noun
●
A
brief
,
gentle breeze
; a
light
gust
of
air
; a waft.
●
A
short
inhalation
or
exhalation
of
breath
, especially when
accompanied
by
smoke
from a
cigarette
or pipe.
A
cigarette
or small cigar.
●
An
odour
(usually
unpleasant
)
carried
briefly
through the air.
●
A small
quantity
of
cloud
,
smoke
,
vapour
, etc.;
specifically
(obsolete),
chiefly
in take the
whiff
: a
puff
of
tobacco
smoke
.
●
A
flag
used as a signal.
●
In Flatfish:
Any of
a number of
flatfish
such as (dated) the
lemon sole
(Microstomus
kitt
) and now, especially, the
megrim
(Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis) and (with a
descriptive
word
) a
species
of large-tooth
flounder
or
sand flounder
(family Paralichthyidae).
●
A
slight
sign
of something; a
burst
, a
glimpse
, a hint.
●
A
slight
attack
or touch.
●
A
characteristic
quality of something; a
flavour
, a
savour
, a taste.
●
A
sound
like that
of
air
passing through
a small
opening
; a
short
or
soft
whistle.
●
In American English & Sports:
A
failure
to
hit
a
ball
in various
sports
(
for example
,
golf
); a miss.
●
In American English, Baseball & Sports:
A
failure
to
hit
a
ball
in various
sports
(
for example
,
golf
); a miss.
From the batter's
perspective
: a strike.
●
An
expulsion
of
explosive
or shot.
●
In Nautical:
An
outrigged
boat
for one
person
propelled
by oar.
●
A
sip
of an
alcoholic
beverage.
Verb
●
To
carry
or
convey
(something) by, or as by, a
whiff
or
puff
of
air
; to
blow
,
puff
, or
waft
away.
●
To
say
(something) with an
exhalation
of breath.
●
To
inhale
or
exhale
(smoke from
tobacco
, etc.) from a
cigarette
,
pipe
, or other
smoking
implement
; to
smoke
(a
cigarette
,
pipe
, etc.); to puff.
●
To
breathe in
or
sniff
(an
odour
); to smell.
●
To
shoot
(someone) with a
firearm
; hence, to
assassinate
or
kill
(someone).
●
In American English & Baseball:
Of a
pitcher
: to
strike out
(a
batter
); to fan.
●
To
consume
(an
alcoholic
beverage).
●
To
move in
a way that
causes
a
light
gust
of
air
, or a
whistling
sound.
●
To be
carried
, or
move
as if
carried
, by a
puff
of
air
; to waft.
●
To
smoke
a
cigarette
,
pipe
, or other
smoking
implement.
●
In Smell:
To
smell
; to sniff.
●
To
give off
or have an
unpleasant
smell
; to stink.
●
In American English, Baseball & Sports:
Especially in
baseball
or
golf
: to
completely
miss
hitting
a
ball
; hence (baseball), of a
batter
: to
strike out
; to fan.
●
To
fail
spectacularly.
●
In Video games:
In
fighting games
, to
execute
a
move
that
fails
to
hit
the opponent.
●
In Fishing, Fishing & Flatfish:
To
catch
fish
by
dragging
a
handline
near
the
surface
of the water from a
moving
boat.
Adj
●
Having a strong or
unpleasant
odour.
Intj
●
Used to
indicate
a
sound
like that
of
air
passing through
a small
opening
, that is, a
short
or
soft
whistle.
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Wiktionary
Synonyms
Puff
Sniff
Waff
Waif
Wheft
Stinking
Whiffy
Malodorous
Waft
Reek
Related
Hint
Mouthful
Glimmer
Tinge
Sip
Glimpse
Twinge
Bite
Smidgen
Swig
Stench
Lungful
Dollop
Spoonful
Smell
Scent
Bit
Jolt
Sliver
Taste
Chunk
Touch
Gulp
Glug
Sight
Smattering
Morsel
Flavor
Wisp
Gleam
Splash
Piece
Fragrance
Aroma
Smidgeon
Nibble
Peek
Glance
Bobble
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Rhymes
If
Wif
Dif
Gif
Jiff
Yiff
Tiff
Hiff
Riff
Scif
Biff
Diff
Spiff
Quiff
Glyph
Stiff
Cliff
Whiff
Skiff
Cliff
Sniff
Spliff
Griffe
Working Stiff
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