Definitions

whiff

[hwif, wif] / ʰwɪf, wɪf /

NOUN

smell of an odor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aroma breath fume hint odor puff scent

STRONG

blast dash draught flatus gust inhalation shade smack sniff snuff trace trifle waft

WEAK

soupçon

Antonyms

STRONG

lot

Example Sentences

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A divided committee, missing data and a whiff of stagflation present a choice between two paths—each with drawbacks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Zhao has him whiff it so that Mescal can say the lines again, louder.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s a whiff of PBS to the way the musical unfolds.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s hard to believe now, but in the early ’70s it had a strong whiff of scandal, which delighted us both.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stripping a prince of his title has a whiff of the guillotine, a swift transforming blow.

From The Wall Street Journal