whiff Definition and Meaning in English (whiff definition)

noun
Quick Answer • Definition

Whiff definition: A slight, brief smell of something, often carried on the air.

Definitions of Whiff

  1. 1noun

    A slight, brief smell of something, often carried on the air.

  2. 2noun

    A slight trace or hint of something, often intangible.

  3. 3verb

    To get a slight, brief smell of something.

Example Sentences

“I caught a whiff of freshly baked bread.”

“A whiff of scandal surrounded the politician.”

“The dog whiffed the air, trying to find the scent.”

Inflected Word Forms

past tensewhiffed
present participlewhiffing
pluralwhiffs

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

catch a whiffcollocation

To briefly smell something.

get a whiffcollocation

To perceive a slight smell of something.

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