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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There are moments when guests will get a whiff of a fragrance that pairs with the storyline.

From Los Angeles Times

But even the mere whiff of it is giving bank investors fits.

From The Wall Street Journal

Others around the sides took up the idea and in a while blessed whiffs of outside air began to circle about us.

From Literature

Fleeting whiffs of exhaust and smoke mixed with eucalyptus and oleander.

From Literature

“The minute they get a whiff of vampires and all that, they immediately check out.”

From The Wall Street Journal