whiff

A waft; a brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air

An odour carried briefly through the air

A short inhalation or exhalation of breath, especially of smoke from a cigarette or pipe.

A slight sign of something; a glimpse.

A strike (from the batter’s perspective)

An attempted shot that completely misses the ball.

The megrim, a fish: Lepidorhombus boscii or Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis.

To waft.

To sniff.

To strike out.

To miss the ball completely.

To attempt to strike and miss, especially being off-balance/vulnerable after missing.

To throw out in whiffs; to consume in whiffs; to puff.

To carry or convey by a whiff, or as by a whiff; to puff or blow away.

To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.

To fail spectacularly at a task.

Having a strong or unpleasant odor.

To fish with a handline.