slight smell

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• slight — adj., v., & n. adj. 1 a inconsiderable; of little significance (has a slight cold; the damage is very slight). b barely perceptible (a slight smell of gas). c not much or great or thorough, inadequate, scanty (a conclusion based on very slight… …   Useful english dictionary

• slight — /slaɪt / (say sluyt) adjective 1. small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight smell. 2. of little weight, or importance; trifling. 3. slender; slim. 4. frail; flimsy. 5. lacking in solid or substantial qualities. 6. (of sea… …  

• smell — I n. 1) to give off a smell 2) an acrid; bad, disagreeable, foul; faint, slight; persistent; rank; strong; sweet smell 3) a smell of (the smell of paint) II v. 1) (D; intr.) to smell like, of (to smell of fish) 2)(J) we smelled smt. burning 3)… …   Combinatory dictionary

• whiff — [wıf] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: From the sound of a light movement of air carrying a smell] 1.) a very slight smell of something whiff of ▪ a whiff of tobacco get/catch a whiff of sth ▪ As she walked past, I caught a whiff of her perfume. 2.) a …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• 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

• 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

• Fifth Gear — infobox television show name = 5th Gear caption = The Fifth Gear Logo format = Motoring and motorsports runtime = 46 minutes currently 23 minutes originally creator = company = North One starring = Tiff Needell Vicki Butler Henderson Tom Ford… …   Wikipedia

• pick — pick1 W1S1 [pık] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(choose something)¦ 2¦(flowers/fruit etc)¦ 3¦(remove something)¦ 4 pick your way through/across/among etc something 5 pick your nose 6 pick your teeth 7 pick somebody s brains 8 pick a quarrel/fight (with… …   Dictionary of contemporary 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

• pick — 1 /pIk/ verb (T) 1 CHOOSE STH to choose someone or something good or suitable from a group or range of people or things: Students have to pick three courses from a list of 15. | Let me pick a few examples at random. | pick your words (=be careful …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• whiff — noun (C) 1 a very slight smell of something (+ of): a whiff of garlic | get/catch a whiff of: As she walked past, I caught a whiff of her perfume. 2 a whiff of danger/adventure/freedom etc a slight sign that something dangerous, exciting etc… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English