Whiff

[wɪf]

Definition

(noun.) a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike.

(noun.) a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil.

(verb.) utter with a puff of air; 'whiff out a prayer'.

(verb.) strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third.

(verb.) drive or carry as if by a puff of air; 'The gust of air whiffed away the clouds'.

Typed by Leona--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A sudden expulsion of air from the mouth; a quick puff or slight gust, as of air or smoke.

(n.) A glimpse; a hasty view.

(n.) The marysole, or sail fluke.

(v. t.) To throw out in whiffs; to consume in whiffs; to puff.

(v. t.) To carry or convey by a whiff, or as by a whiff; to puff or blow away.

(v. i.) To emit whiffs, as of smoke; to puff.

Edited by Adrian

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Puff, blast, sudden gust.

v. a. Puff.

Inputed by Eleanor

Definition

n. a sudden puff of air or smoke from the mouth: a slight blast: a light kind of outrigger boat: (prov.) a glimpse.—v.t. to throw out in whiffs: to puff.—v.i. to go out or off in a whiff.—ns. Whiff′er; Whiff′et a whipper-snapper.—v.i. Whiff′le to veer about blow in gusts: to be fickle: to prevaricate: to talk idly.—n. a fickle light-headed person.—ns. Whiff′ler a fickle person: a herald usher piper leading the way in a procession; Whiff′lery levity; Whift a breath snatch.

v.i. to fish with a hand-line.—n. Whiff′ing.

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