whiffy odor
- noun
- Informal
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olor desagradable
- Opening the old suitcase released a surprisingly whiffy odor into the room.
Examples
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She tried not to comment on the whiffy odor coming from the fridge.
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A whiffy odor filled the locker room after the game.
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The room had a strong whiffy odor.
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I noticed a whiffy odor coming from the kitchen.
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A whiffy odor filled the locker room after the game.
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Opening the old suitcase released a surprisingly whiffy odor into the room.
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She tried not to comment on the whiffy odor coming from the fridge.
Synonyms
145
1.9
A strong or noticeable smell, often unpleasant like smoke
111
1.1
A very bad smell that people dislike
80
3.5
A very bad strong smell that makes you feel sick
1
9.9
An unpleasant strong smell that comes from old or dirty things
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3.3
A strong sharp smell that makes your eyes water
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7.2
A strong, very bad smell from sewage or rotten garbage
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4.3
A strong unpleasant smell that makes people move away
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9.0
A very strong bad smell that makes you feel sick
A very strong unpleasant smell that makes people feel sick
A strong, unpleasant smell that is easy to notice
A strong, very bad smell that makes people feel sick
A strong, nasty smell like rotten food that makes you feel sick
A very strong bad air that makes you think of rotting things or disease
Antonyms
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
whiffy + odor
The adjective 'whiffy' is built from 'whiff' (a brief/small smell) with a productive -y adjective-forming pattern, so its meaning is clearly related to smell and therefore partly predictable when paired with 'odor'. However, 'whiffy' is informal/rare and carries a colloquial negative nuance that a B1 learner might not reliably infer, so the phrase is not fully transparent.
Etymology
The phrase whiffy odor comes from the word whiff, a short puff of smell, and whiffy describes something that gives off that puff. Picture a small, sharp puff of bad air that hits your nose, and you can see why a whiffy odor means 'a strong, unpleasant smell'.