Whiff Definition

wĭf, hwĭf
whiffed, whiffing, whiffs
noun
whiffs
A brief, passing odor carried in the air.
A whiff of perfume.
American Heritage
A slight wave or gust of odor; faint, momentary smell.
A whiff of garlic.
Webster's New World
A light puff or gust of air or wind; breath.
Webster's New World
A faint indication; hint; trace.
A whiff of scandal.
Webster's New World
An inhaling or exhaling, as of tobacco smoke.
Webster's New World
verb
whiffed, whiffing, whiffs
To blow or move in puffs, as in smoking.
Webster's New World
To blow or propel (tobacco smoke, etc.) with a puff or gust; waft.
Webster's New World
To miss completely when attempting to hit something, as a golf ball, with a swinging motion.
Webster's New World
To strike out. Used of a batter.
American Heritage
To inhale through the nose; sniff.
A dog whiffing the air.
American Heritage
adjective

(colloquial) Having a strong or unpleasant odor.

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Other Word Forms of Whiff

Noun

Singular:
whiff
Plural:
whiffs

Origin of Whiff

  • Perhaps alteration of Middle English weffe offensive smell

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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