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Meaning of 'whiff'
Meaning of 'whiff' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Whiff 
[ n.]
- A sudden expulsion of air from the mouth; a quick puff or
slight gust, as of air or smoke. [ n.]- A glimpse; a hasty view.
- The marysole, or sail fluke.
2. Whiff [ v. i.]
- To emit whiffs, as of smoke; to puff. [ v. i.]3. Whiff [ v. t.]
- To throw out in whiffs; to consume in whiffs; to puff. [ v. t.]- To carry or convey by a whiff, or as by a whiff; to puff or blow away.
Meaning of 'whiff' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. whiff [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- smoke and exhale strongly
- smoke and exhale strongly
Example in sentence:
- puff a cigar;
- whiff a pipe
Meaning (2):
- perceive by inhaling through the nose
- perceive by inhaling through the nose
Example in sentence:
- sniff the perfume
Meaning (3):
- drive or carry as if by a puff of air
- drive or carry as if by a puff of air
Example in sentence:
- The gust of air whiffed away the clouds
Meaning (4):
- utter with a puff of air
- utter with a puff of air
Example in sentence:
- whiff out a prayer
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