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whiff


I - noun
1. a short light gust of air (Freq. 1)
Syn:
puff, puff of air
Derivationally related forms:
puffy (for: puff)
Hypernyms:
gust, blast, blow
2. a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
Hypernyms:
lefteye flounder, lefteyed flounder
Hyponyms:
horned whiff, Citharichthys cornutus
Member Holonyms:
Citharichthys, genus Citharichthys
3. a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike
Hypernyms:
strikeout

II - verb
1. drive or carry as if by a puff of air
- The gust of air whiffed away the clouds
Hypernyms:
blow
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
2. strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third
Derivationally related forms:
whiffer
Topics:
baseball, baseball game
Hypernyms:
strike out
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
3. smoke and exhale strongly
- puff a cigar
- whiff a pipe
Syn:
puff
Derivationally related forms:
puff (for: puff), puffing (for: puff)
Hypernyms:
smoke
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. perceive by inhaling through the nose
- sniff the perfume
Syn:
sniff
See Also:
sniff out (for: sniff)
Derivationally related forms:
sniff (for: sniff), sniffer (for: sniff)
Hypernyms:
smell
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
5. utter with a puff of air
- whiff out a prayer
Hypernyms:
talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

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