whiff
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[ hwif, wif ]
/ ʰwɪf, wɪf /
noun
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
Origin of whiff
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1585–95; aspirated variant of Middle English
weffe whiff (of steam or vapor)
OTHER WORDS FROM whiff
whiff·er, nounWords nearby whiff
whichway,
whicker,
whid,
whidah,
whidbey island,
whiff,
whiffet,
whiffle,
whiffler,
whiffletree,
whiffy
Definition for whiff (2 of 2)
whiff
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[ hwif, wif ]
/ ʰwɪf, wɪf /
noun
any of several flatfishes having both eyes on the left side of the head, of the genus Citharichthys, as C. cornutus (horned whiff), inhabiting Atlantic waters from New England to Brazil.
Compare
left-eyed flounder.
Origin of whiff
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First recorded in 1705–15; origin uncertain
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British Dictionary definitions for whiff (1 of 2)
whiff
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/ (wɪf) /
noun
a passing odour
a brief gentle gust of air
a single inhalation or exhalation from the mouth or nose
verb
Derived forms of whiff
whiffer, nounWord Origin for whiff
C16: of imitative origin
British Dictionary definitions for whiff (2 of 2)
whiff
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/ (wɪf) /
noun
mainly British
a narrow clinker-built skiff having outriggers, for one oarsman
Word Origin for whiff
C19: special use of
whiff
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