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whiff

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Synonyms: whuff, hiff, shiff, chiff, wiff, whift, whif

Antonyms: whuff, hiff, shiff, chiff, wiff, whift, whif

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

  1. A [[brief#Adjective|brief]], [[gentle#Adjective|gentle]] [[breeze#Noun|breeze]]; a [[light#Adjective|light]] [[gust#Noun|gust]] of [[air#Noun|air]]; a [[waft#Noun|waft]].
  2. A [[short#Adjective|short]] [[inhalation]] or [[exhalation]] of [[breath#Noun|breath]], especially when [[accompany|accompanied]] by [[smoke#Noun|smoke]] from a [[cigarette]] or [[pipe#Noun|pipe]].
  3. An [[odor|odour]] (usually [[unpleasant]]) [[carry#Verb|carried]] [[briefly]] through the air.
  4. A small [[quantity]] of [[cloud#Noun|cloud]], smoke, [[vapor#Noun|vapour]], etc.; specifically {{lb|en|obsolete}}, ''chiefly in'' '''take the whiff''': a [[puff#Noun|puff]] of [[tobacco]] smoke.
  5. A [[flag#Noun|flag]] [[use#Verb|used]] as a [[signal#Noun|signal]].
  6. Any of a [[number#Noun|number]] of [[flatfish]] such as {{lb|en|dated}} the [[lemon sole]] ({{taxlink|Microstomus kitt|species}}) and now, especially, the [[megrim]] ({{taxlink|Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis|species}}) and {{lb|en|with a descriptive word}} a [[species]] of {{vern|large-tooth flounder}} or [[sand flounder]] ([[family#Noun|family]] {{taxlink|Paralichthyidae|family}}).
  7. {{lb|en|figuratively}}
  8. {{lb|en|archaic}} An [[expulsion]] of [[explosive#Noun|explosive]] or [[shot#Noun|shot]].
  9. {{lb|en|nautical}} An [[outrigged#Adjective|outrigged]] [[boat#Noun|boat]] for [[one#Numeral|one]] [[person#Noun|person]] [[propel]]led by [[oar#Noun|oar]].
  10. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[sip#Noun|sip]] of an [[alcoholic#Adjective|alcoholic]] [[beverage]].

Verb

  1. {{lb|en|transitive}}
  2. {{lb|en|intransitive}}

Adjective

  1. {{lb|en|informal}} [[have#Verb|Having]] a [[strong#Adjective|strong]] or [[unpleasant]] [[odor|odour]].

Interjection

  1. {{non-gloss|Used to [[indicate]] a [[sound#Noun|sound]] like that of [[air#Noun|air]] [[pass#Verb|passing]] through a [[small#Adjective|small]] [[opening#Noun|opening]], that is, a [[short#Adjective|short]] or [[soft#Adjective|soft]] [[whistle#Noun|whistle]].}}

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