Whiff
11whiff — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ faint, slight ▪ strong ▪ unmistakable (often figurative) ▪ The unmistakable whiff of electoral blackmail could be detected. ▪ …
12whiff — n. (colloq.) smell, odor 1) to get, have; take a whiff of (to get a good whiff of tear gas) 2) to give smb. a whiff of smt. 3) at a whiff (she lost consciousness at the first whiff of ether) * * * [wɪf] have take a whiff of (to get a good whiff… …
13whiff — 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… …
14whiff — [[t](h)wɪ̱f[/t]] whiffs 1) N COUNT: usu sing, usu N of n 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. He caught a whiff of her perfume …
15whiff — 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… …
16whiff — [[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… …
17whiff — /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 …
18whiff — 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… …
19whiff — 1. noun a) A waft; a brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air everyone has always known, widely promiscuous heterosexual men have, as I say, a whiff of the bathhouse about them. b) An odour carried briefly through the air …
20Whiff — Recorded in a number of spellings including Wife, Whife, Whiff, and the diminutives Whiffen, Whifen, Whyffen, and Whiffin, this is a very unusual medieval English surname. Deriving from the ancient pre 7th century word wif meaning woman, with the …
