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whiffing

UK
/ˈwɪf.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɪf.ɪŋ/

Translations

whiffingnoun
There was a whiffing of smoke in the air after the fireworks.
В воздухе был запах дыма после фейерверка.
I caught a whiffing of fresh flowers as I entered the garden.
Я почувствовал дуновение свежих цветов, когда вошел в сад.
Additional translations
порыв
шлейф
Synonyms
scent
aroma
fragrance
odor
smell
whiffverb

whiffing

Gerund

whiffed
Past Simple
whiffed
Past Participle
whiffing
Gerund
UK
/wɪf/
US
/wɪf/
He decided to whiff the flowers in the garden.
Он решил понюхать цветы в саду.
уловить запах
She could whiff the aroma of freshly baked bread.
Она могла уловить запах свежевыпеченного хлеба.
Synonyms
scent
sniff
catch
detect
smell

Definitions

whiffingnoun
The act of briefly inhaling or smelling something.
Prolonged whiffing of chemical fumes can be harmful.
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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