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whiff
noun
verb
A short light gust of air
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noun
A short light gust of air
noun
A lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
noun
A strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike
verb
Perceive by inhaling through the nose
“Sniff the perfume”
verb
Drive or carry as if by a puff of air
“The gust of air whiffed away the clouds”
verb
Strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third
verb
Smoke and exhale strongly
“Puff a cigar”
verb
Utter with a puff of air
“Whiff out a prayer”
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Sniff the perfume
The gust of air whiffed away the clouds
Puff a cigar
Whiff a pipe
Whiff out a prayer
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