to get a whiff

Examples

• All

• "She'd moved close to him, and he got a whiff of her perfume.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Whoa, I just got a whiff of salty beef and berries and I have never had a whiff like that.

  The Try Guys

• I got a whiff of her when I first came.

  The Lady in the Van (2015)

• I got a whiff of it as she passed me.

  23 Paces to Baker Street (1956)

• It's like he just got a whiff of something really bad.

  Fiction book (1995)

• Oh man, got a whiff of that methane when it came up too.

• Ezra, get a whiff of that fresh air.

  The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)

• And I just got a whiff of it and it smelled like peppermint.

  Theo Von

• Just get a whiff of that perfume, Fleur de Floozy.

  The Front Page (1974)

• Townspeople stepping out of their bungalows to take the cool night air get a whiff of the brush burning and look up.

  Fiction book (2001)

Synonyms

S

to smell

vsto get a whiff

∞ 1.0

To notice a scent with your nose

is about briefly noticing often strong smells rather than general detection

S

to sniff

vsto get a whiff

266 1.0

To breathe in through the nose to smell something or because of a cold

is a short, often strong smell awareness rather than normal breathing in

C

to catch a whiff

vsto get a whiff

4 5.1

To notice a small smell of something for a short time

is about briefly sensing often strong smells rather than slight ones

S

to snuff

vsto get a whiff

• Archaic

3 7.9

To smell something quickly to see what it is

is a quick, possibly accidental scent notice rather than a deliberate inspection

W

to whiff

vsto get a whiff

1 3.5

To smell something quickly through the nose

is a short, often strong scent notice rather than a simple inhalation

How Strong

to get a noseful

8.7

to get a whiff

11 4.7

to catch a whiff

4 5.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology