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whiff
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- pronunciation:
- wIf
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a trace of odor carried on the air.
- similar words:
- smell, wind
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| definition 2: |
a single inhalation.
Take a whiff of this tobacco. |
| definition 3: |
a light brief gust or puff of air, smoke, or the like.
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| definition 4: |
a trace or slight outburst.
a whiff of corruption |
| related words: |
breeze, hint, odor, waft |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
whiffs, whiffing, whiffed |
| definition 1: |
to inhale in puffs; sniff.
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| definition 2: |
to blow or be blown in gusts or puffs.
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| related words: |
trail, waft |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to inhale (something) in puffs; sniff; smoke (tobacco).
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| definition 2: |
to blow or carry in gusts or puffs.
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| related words: |
waft |
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| derivation: |
whiffer (n.) |
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