whiff
/wɪf/
verb
- To smell something briefly or faintly.
- He whiffed the cork of the wine bottle.
- I whiffed the air to see if dinner was ready.
- She whiffed the scent of rain before the storm hit.
- To fail to hit a ball in sports, especially baseball or golf; to swing and miss.
- The batter whiffed on three straight pitches.
- She whiffed her first swing but connected on the second.
- He whiffed the ball completely and fell over.
noun
- A smell that is only briefly noticeable; a faint odor.
- I caught a whiff of fresh bread as I walked past the bakery.
- There was a whiff of perfume in the elevator.
- A whiff of smoke drifted through the open window.
- A small amount or hint of something, especially an abstract quality.
- The plan had a whiff of danger that made us hesitate.
- His speech had a whiff of arrogance that annoyed the audience.
- There was a whiff of scandal surrounding the election.
- An act of smelling or sniffing something briefly.
- One whiff of the gas told us there was a leak.
- He gave the flower a quick whiff.
- She took a whiff of the milk to check if it was fresh.