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Quick definitions from WordNet (whiff)
▸ noun: a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike
▸ noun: a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
▸ noun: a short light gust of air
▸ verb: drive or carry as if by a puff of air ("The gust of air whiffed away the clouds")
▸ verb: utter with a puff of air ("Whiff out a prayer")
▸ verb: strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third
▸ verb: perceive by inhaling through the nose
▸ verb: smoke and exhale strongly ("Whiff a pipe")
▸ Also see whiffs
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▸ noun: a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike
▸ noun: a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
▸ noun: a short light gust of air
▸ verb: drive or carry as if by a puff of air ("The gust of air whiffed away the clouds")
▸ verb: utter with a puff of air ("Whiff out a prayer")
▸ verb: strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third
▸ verb: perceive by inhaling through the nose
▸ verb: smoke and exhale strongly ("Whiff a pipe")
▸ Also see whiffs
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to whiff
▸ Usage examples for whiff
▸ Popular adjectives describing whiff
▸ Words that often appear near whiff
▸ Rhymes of whiff
▸ Invented words related to whiff