whiff
Definitions
Noun
- A short light gust of air
- A lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from new england to brazil
- A strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike
Verb
- Perceive by inhaling through the nose
- Drive or carry as if by a puff of air
- Strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third
- Smoke and exhale strongly
- Utter with a puff of air
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Definitions: 8
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📰 This Word in the News:
Bill Belichick’s Hall of Fame snub has a whiff of piety, score-settling
Jan 28, 2026 The New York Times
Jan 28, 2026 The New York Times
Port: There was barely a whiff of culture war at the Democratic-NPL state convention
Mar 11, 2026 InForum
Mar 11, 2026 InForum
TV Guide: When a pink jersey, whiff whaff and green baize all come together
May 1, 2026 The Observer
May 1, 2026 The Observer
Younghoe Koo's whiff kick for the Giants may have saved a life on the way to the Kentucky Derby
Apr 27, 2026 Winnipeg Sun
Apr 27, 2026 Winnipeg Sun