whiff
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3.2
- noun
- /wɪf/
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- She took a deep breath, savoring the whiff of blooming flowers in the garden.
- get a whiff
Dude, I'm going to be catching whiffs of this all day today.
- Dude, I'm going to be catching whiffs of this all day today.
- They passed us and we caught sweet whiffs of grease.
- Whoa, I just got a whiff of salty beef and berries and I have never had a whiff like that.
- It's a very fragrant bouquet of flavors that almost tastes like, it almost tastes like you've just gotten a big whiff of someone's armpit.
- And what happens when the big bad market gets a whiff of agents with a house built out of hay?
- You don't want to be a troublesome writer that even has a whiff of being difficult because once you're branded difficult, that's hard stench to get off.
- In other words, there is a terrible whiff, isn't there, of the end of Rome.
- Oh, this guy catching a whiff here.
- All right, everybody, it is time for Drew's news, that daily whiff of that fresh baked good news pie.
- Do you have a whiff of that?
- So I, I think, you know, the knives are starting to sharpen, but he'll, he'll get out of this one just with a, a, you know, a whiff of an apology.
Examples
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- Who wants a whiff of that new car smell?
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As I entered the bakery, I caught a delightful whiff of freshly baked bread.
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It's got a bit of a whiff of alcohol in it.
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When she passes by, I catch a strong whiff of something bad.
Fiction book (1990) -
I don't know, I could use a little whiff of spring.
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Picked up a whiff of your cologne about a half an hour ago.
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The wind suddenly ripped in from the sea, and a whiff of low tide filled their noses.
Fiction book (1990) -
The wood in the fireplace snapped loudly, and a whiff of smoke tinged the air of the room.
Fiction book (1991) -
The chef let the soup simmer, releasing a tantalizing whiff of herbs and spices.
Synonyms
605
1.0
A scent you notice with your nose
98
1.0
A very small movement of air
24
1.5
A short light burst of air, smoke, or breath
23
4.4
A small, faint smell you notice briefly
6
3.6
A small quick cloud of smoke that appears and disappears
3
8.8
A small puff of air carrying a faint smell
1
2.1
A short, light burst of air
1
3.5
A short, sudden burst of steam from hot water or a machine
A short breath you take to smell something
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Compounds
- Specialized
A flat fish with small horn-like bumps on its head that lives on sandy sea bottoms in warm Atlantic waters
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Etymology
Whiff is a word that copies the quick sound of a small puff of air. So a whiff is a short, light puff or a tiny 'smell' that passes by.