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whiffed Definition


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whiff
noun
    1. A puff or slight rush of air or smoke, etc.
    2. A slight inhalation or exhalation.
    3. A slight smell.
    4. A hint or trace.
      Example: at the first whiff of scandal
    5. slang
      A cigarette or cigar.
verb whiffed, whiffing
    1. To puff or blow something in whiffs.
    2. To inhale or smell.
      Thesaurus: smell, inhale, sniff.
    intr
    3. To move with, or as if with, a puff of air.
    intr
    4. To smell, especially to smell unpleasant.
Derivative: whiffy
adj
    Etymology: 16c: imitating the sound.



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