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to whiff
01
to detect a faint scent by inhaling through the nose
Transitive: to whiff a faint scent
02
to utter something with a quick exhale of breath
Transitive: to whiff a remark
03
to exhale the smoke from a cigarette, pipe, or other smoking device
Transitive: to whiff a smoke
04
(in sports) to swing and miss while attempting to hit a ball
Intransitive: to whiff at a ball
05
to carry something by or as if by a sudden puff or gust of air
Transitive: to whiff a scent or smell somewhere
Whiff
01
a short light gust of air
02
a swing and miss by the batter, where the bat fails to make contact with the ball
03
a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
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whiffer
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Example
She whiffs the scent of flowers in her garden every morning.
Right now, I am whiffing the fragrance of a delicious meal cooking in the kitchen.
Last night, I whiffed the scent of rain just before the storm arrived.
They were quietly sitting in the park, whiffing the scents carried by the breeze.
The gentle breeze whiffed the aroma of pine trees through the forest.
