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whiff

nounverb /hwɪf/ 1 syllables 5 letters Scrabble 17 WWF 16
Definitions
noun

a short light gust of air

verb

perceive by inhaling through the nose

verb

smoke and exhale strongly

“whiff a pipe”

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

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

utter with a puff of air

“whiff out a prayer”

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