Whiff
81puff — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. swelling; blow, breath, cloud, wind, breeze; informal, gesture, praise. v. brag, boast, praise, commend; blow, pant, gasp; inflate. See approbation, boasting, increase, flattery. II (Roget s IV) n.… …
82scent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. smell, detect; perfume. n. odor, fragrance, aroma; sachet, perfume; track, trail, spoor. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. odor, fragrance, redolence; see perfume , smell 1 , 2 . See Synonym Study at perfume …
83scent — 1. noun 1) the scent of freshly cut hay Syn: smell, fragrance, aroma, perfume, redolence, savor, odor, whiff; bouquet, nose See note at smell 2) that s a lovely scent you re wearing …
84sniff — 1. verb 1) she sniffed and blew her nose Syn: inhale, breathe in; snuffle 2) Sandra sniffed the socks and grimaced Syn: smell, scent, get a whiff of 2. noun 1) she gave a loud sniff Syn …
85smell — [n] odor aroma, bouquet, emanation, essence, flavor, fragrance, incense, perfume, redolence, savor, scent, spice, stench, stink, tang, trace, trail, whiff; concepts 590,599 smell [v1] perceive with the nose breathe, detect, discover, find, get a… …
86Citharichthys cornutus — noun a whiff found in waters from the Bahamas and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil • Syn: ↑horned whiff • Hypernyms: ↑whiff …
87odor — US var. of ODOUR. * * * odour [odour odours] (especially US odor) [ˈəʊdə(r)] [ˈoʊdər] …
88puff of air — noun a short light gust of air • Syn: ↑puff, ↑whiff • Derivationally related forms: ↑whiff (for: ↑whiff), ↑puffy (for: ↑puff) …
89whiffer — noun a batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike • Derivationally related forms: ↑whiff • Hypernyms: ↑batter, ↑hitter, ↑slugger, ↑batsman * * * whiffˈer noun • • • …
90whiffle — verb (whiffled; whiffling) Etymology: probably frequentative of whiff Date: 1568 intransitive verb 1. a. of the wind to blow unsteadily or in gusts b. vacillate 2. to emit or produce a light whistling or puffing sound …
