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- [hwif, wif]
- /ʰwɪf, wɪf/
- /wɪf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwif, wif]
- /ʰwɪf, wɪf/
Definitions of whiff word
- noun whiff any of several flatfishes having both eyes on the left side of the head, of the genus Citharichthys, as C. cornutus (horned whiff) inhabiting Atlantic waters from New England to Brazil. 1
- verb without object whiff to blow or come in whiffs or puffs, as wind or smoke. 1
- verb without object whiff to inhale or exhale whiffs, as in smoking tobacco. 1
- verb without object whiff Baseball Slang. (of a batter) to strike out by swinging at and missing the pitch charged as the third strike. 1
- verb with object whiff to blow or drive with a whiff or puff, as the wind does. 1
- verb with object whiff to inhale or exhale (air, tobacco smoke, etc.) in whiffs. 1
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Origin of whiff
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; aspirated variant of Middle English weffe whiff (of steam or vapor)
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Parts of speech for Whiff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whiff popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whiff
noun whiff
- smell — to perceive the odor or scent of through the nose by means of the olfactory nerves; inhale the odor of: I smell something burning.
- aroma — An aroma is a strong, pleasant smell.
- scent — a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable: the scent of roses.
- hint — an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue: Give me a hint as to his identity.
- trace — either of the two straps, ropes, or chains by which a carriage, wagon, or the like is drawn by a harnessed horse or other draft animal.
verb whiff
- chuffed — If you are chuffed about something, you are very pleased about it.
- niff — a bad smell
- smoking — the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance, especially the gray, brown, or blackish mixture of gases and suspended carbon particles resulting from the combustion of wood, peat, coal, or other organic matter.
- pull on — to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: to pull a sled up a hill.
Antonyms for whiff
noun whiff
- lot — lot (def 14).
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