whiff of a scandal

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• whiff´er — whiff «hwihf», noun, verb. –n. 1. a slight gust; puff; breath: »A whiff of fresh air cleared his head. Not a whiff of life left in either of the bodies (Thomas Hardy). 2. a blow. 3. a slight smell; puff of air having an odor: »a whiff of garlic.… …   Useful english dictionary

• whiff — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ faint, slight ▪ strong ▪ unmistakable (often figurative) ▪ The unmistakable whiff of electoral blackmail could be detected. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• whiff — whiff1 whiffer, n. /hwif, wif/, n. 1. a slight gust or puff of wind, air, vapor, smoke, or the like: a whiff of fresh air. 2. a slight trace of odor or smell: a whiff of onions. 3. a single inhalation or exhalation of air, tobacco smoke, or the… …   Universalium

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• whiff — [[t](h)wɪf, wɪf[/t]] n. 1) a slight gust or puff of wind, air, vapor, smoke, or the like 2) a slight trace of odor or smell: a whiff of onions[/ex] 3) a single inhalation or exhalation of air, tobacco smoke, etc 4) a trace or hint: a whiff of… …   From formal English to slang

• whiff — I. noun Etymology: imitative Date: 1591 1. a. a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray b. an inhalation of odor, gas, or smoke c. a slight puffing or whistling sound 2. a slight trace or indication < a whiff of… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• whiff — n. & v. n. 1 a puff or breath of air, smoke, etc. (went outside for a whiff of fresh air). 2 a smell (caught the whiff of a cigar). 3 (foll. by of) a trace or suggestion of scandal etc. 4 a small cigar. 5 a minor discharge (of grapeshot etc.). 6… …   Useful english dictionary

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