Day 1521
18 Aug 2025

whiff

noun
A waft; a brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of airAn odour carried briefly through the airA short inhalation or exhalation of breath, especially of smoke from a cigarette or pipe.A slight sign of something; a glimpse.A strike (from the batter’s perspective)An attempted shot that completely misses the ball.The megrim, a fish: Lepidorhombus boscii or Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis.

verb
To waft.To sniff.To strike out.To miss the ball completely.To attempt to strike and miss, especially being off-balance/vulnerable after missing.To throw out in whiffs; to consume in whiffs; to puff.To carry or convey by a whiff, or as by a whiff; to puff or blow away.To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.To fail spectacularly at a task.

adjective
Having a strong or unpleasant odor.