Thesaurus: whiff

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1. n. A sudden expulsion of air from the mouth; a quick puff or slight gust, as of air or smoke.
2. n. A glimpse; a hasty view.
3. n. The marysole, or sail fluke.
4. v. t. To throw out in whiffs; to consume in whiffs; to puff.
5. v. t. To carry or convey by a whiff, or as by a whiff; to puff or blow away.
6. v. i. To emit whiffs, as of smoke; to puff.
7. n. a short light gust of air
8. n. a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
9. n. a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike
10. v. perceive by inhaling through the nose
11. v. drive or carry as if by a puff of air
12. v. strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third