The meaning of WHIFF is a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray. How to use whiff in a sentence.

WHIFF definition: 1. a slight smell, carried on a current of air: 2. a slight sign of something: 3. to have an…. Learn more.

1. a slight gust or puff of wind, air, vapor, smoke, or the like. 2. a slight trace of odor or smell: a whiff of onions.

Definition of whiff noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. whiff (of something) a smell, especially one that you only smell for a short time. He caught a whiff of perfume as he leaned …

Whiff definition: An inhalation, as of air or smoke.

any of several flatfishes having both eyes on the left side of the head, of the genus Citharichthys, as C. cornutus horned whiff, inhabiting Atlantic waters from New England to Brazil.

Feb 24, 2026 · Adjective whiff (comparative more whiff, superlative most whiff) (informal) Having a strong or unpleasant odour. Synonyms: stinking, whiffy; see also Thesaurus: malodorous

If there is a whiff of a particular smell, you smell it only slightly or only for a brief period of time, for example, as you walk past someone or something. He caught a whiff of her perfume.

'Whiff' means a slight gust or puff of wind, a brief odor carried in the air, or a trace or hint of something. It can be used in phrases like 'whiff of scandal' and 'whiff of nostalgia.'

A whiff can mean the hint of something you smell. When you drive past the sewage treatment plant and suddenly roll up your car windows, it's usually because you've gotten a whiff of the plant's special …