'Whiff' definitions:

Definition of 'whiff'

noun

A short light gust of air [syn: puff, puff of air, whiff]

noun

A lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil

noun

A strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike

verb

Perceive by inhaling through the nose; "sniff the perfume" [syn: sniff, whiff]

verb

Drive or carry as if by a puff of air; "The gust of air whiffed away the clouds"

verb

Strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third

verb

Smoke and exhale strongly; "puff a cigar"; "whiff a pipe" [syn: puff, whiff]

verb

Utter with a puff of air; "whiff out a prayer"

From: GCIDE

Whiff \Whiff\, n. [OE. weffe vapor, whiff, probably of imitative origin; cf. Dan. vift a puff, gust, W. chwiff a whiff, puff.] [1913 Webster]
1. A sudden expulsion of air from the mouth; a quick puff or slight gust, as of air or smoke. [1913 Webster]
But with the whiff and wind of his fell sword The unnerved father falls. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The skipper, he blew a whiff from his pipe, And a scornful laugh laughed he. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]
2. A glimpse; a hasty view. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]
3. (Zool.) The marysole, or sail fluke. [1913 Webster]

From: GCIDE

Whiff \Whiff\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Whiffed; p. pr. & vb. n. Whiffing.] [1913 Webster]
1. To throw out in whiffs; to consume in whiffs; to puff. [1913 Webster]
2. To carry or convey by a whiff, or as by a whiff; to puff or blow away. [1913 Webster]
Old Empedocles, . . . who, when he leaped into Etna, having a dry, sear body, and light, the smoke took him, and whiffed him up into the moon. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]

From: GCIDE

From: GCIDE

Marysole \Ma"ry*sole\, n. [Mary, the proper name + sole the fish.] (Zool.) A large British fluke, or flounder (Rhombus megastoma); -- called also carter, and whiff. [1913 Webster]