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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 — Whiff, n. [OE. weffe vapor, whiff, probably of imitative origin; cf. Dan. vift a puff, gust, W. chwiff a whiff, puff.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sudden expulsion of air from the mouth; a quick puff or slight gust, as of air or smoke. [1913 Webster] But …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• whiff — [hwif, wif] n. [echoic] 1. a light puff or gust of air or wind; breath 2. a slight wave or gust of odor; faint momentary smell [a whiff of garlic] 3. an inhaling or exhaling, as of tobacco smoke ☆ 4. Informal a complete miss when attempting to… …   English World dictionary

• Whiff — Whiff, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whiffed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whiffing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To throw out in whiffs; to consume in whiffs; to puff. [1913 Webster] 2. To carry or convey by a whiff, or as by a whiff; to puff or blow away. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• whiff — [ wıf, hwıf ] noun singular 1. ) a slight smell of something: Opening the door, she caught a whiff of cigarette smoke. 2. ) MAINLY LITERARY a slight amount or sign of something: a whiff of danger …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Whiff — Whiff, v. i. To emit whiffs, as of smoke; to puff. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• whiff — ► NOUN 1) a smell that is smelt only briefly or faintly. 2) Brit. informal an unpleasant smell. 3) a trace or hint of something bad or exciting. 4) a puff or breath of air or smoke. ► VERB 1) get a brief or faint smell of. 2) …   English terms 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

• 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 — /wɪf / (say wif) noun 1. a slight blast or puff of wind or air: a whiff of fresh air. 2. a puff or waft of scent or smell: a whiff of honeysuckle. 3. a puff of vapour, smoke, etc. 4. a single inhalation or exhalation of air, tobacco smoke, or the …  

• 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