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whiff

UK
/wɪf/
US
/wɪf/

Translations

whiffnoun
whiffs
pl
UK
/wɪf/
US
/wɪf/
I caught a whiff of her perfume as she walked by.
Я уловил дуновение её духов, когда она прошла мимо.
There was a whiff of smoke in the air.
В воздухе был запах дыма.
Additional translations
шлейф
аромат
налет
Synonyms
fragrance
smell
odor
aroma
whiffle
scent
whiffverb
whiffed
Past Simple
whiffed
Past Participle
whiffing
Gerund
UK
/wɪf/
US
/wɪf/
уловить запах
She could whiff the aroma of freshly baked bread.
Она могла уловить запах свежевыпеченного хлеба.
He decided to whiff the flowers in the garden.
Он решил понюхать цветы в саду.
Synonyms
sniff
catch
detect
smell
scent

Definitions

whiffnoun
A slight smell carried on a current of air.
I caught a whiff of fresh bread as I walked past the bakery.
A brief or faint experience or indication of something.
There was a whiff of scandal surrounding the politician's sudden resignation.
An unsuccessful attempt to hit something, especially in sports.
The batter took a big swing but ended up with a whiff, missing the ball completely.
A small puff or gust of air, smoke, or vapor.
A whiff of smoke drifted from the dying campfire.
whiffverb
To catch a brief, faint smell of something.
As she walked past the bakery, she whiffed the aroma of freshly baked bread.
To strike out in baseball by swinging and missing the ball.
The batter whiffed on the third pitch, ending the inning.
To give off or exude a faint odor.
The refrigerator whiffed of spoiled milk.
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