Meaning

1 senses
  1. Used to indicate a sound like that of air passing through a small opening, that is, a short or soft whistle.

Examples

6 sentences
  1. Take a whiff.

    ruПочувствуй легкий запах. — mutternoise

    deRiech mal! — regnewrum

  2. Dmitri took a whiff of the food.

  3. The whiff of smelly feet indicated that Tom was at home.

    deDer Geruch nach Käsefüßen kündigte an, dass Tom zu Hause war. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. He had a whiff at my fart and fanned it back to me.

  5. Scratching his armpit and giving his finger a whiff, Tom jolted away from his hand.

Origin

The noun is possibly:

The noun is possibly:

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Word family

2 related words

See also

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