ALL meanings of whiff
whiff
W w - 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
- verb with object whiff to smoke (a pipe, cigar, etc.). 1
- verb with object whiff Baseball Slang. (of a pitcher) to cause (a batter) to whiff. 1
- noun whiff A smell that is only smelled briefly or faintly. 1
- noun whiff scent, smell 1
- noun whiff hint, trace 1
- countable noun whiff If there is a whiff of a particular smell, you smell it only slightly or only for a brief period of time, for example as you walk past someone or something. 0
- countable noun whiff A whiff of something bad or harmful is a slight sign of it. 0
- noun whiff a passing odour 0
- noun whiff a brief gentle gust of air 0
- noun whiff a single inhalation or exhalation from the mouth or nose 0
- verb whiff to come, convey, or go in whiffs; puff or waft 0
- verb whiff to take in or breathe out (tobacco smoke, air, etc) 0
- verb whiff to sniff or smell 0
- verb whiff to have an unpleasant smell; stink 0
- noun whiff a narrow clinker-built skiff having outriggers, for one oarsman 0
- noun whiff a light puff or gust of air or wind; breath 0
- noun whiff a slight wave or gust of odor; faint momentary smell 0
- noun whiff an inhaling or exhaling, as of tobacco smoke 0
- noun whiff a complete miss when attempting to hit something, as a golf ball, with a swinging motion 0
- verb transitive whiff to blow or propel (tobacco smoke, etc.) with a puff or gust; waft 0
- intransitive verb whiff to blow or move in puffs, as in smoking 0
- intransitive verb whiff to miss completely when attempting to hit something, as a golf ball, with a swinging motion 0
- intransitive verb whiff to strike out in baseball 0