Get to know Whiff better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like puff or blow. In Dutch this translates to teug.
Whiff meaning
- A brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air; a waft.
- A short inhalation or exhalation of breath, especially when accompanied by smoke from a cigarette or pipe.
Synonyms of Whiff
Using Whiff
- The main meaning on this page is: A brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air; a waft. | A short inhalation or exhalation of breath, especially when accompanied by smoke from a cigarette or pipe. | A short inhalation or exhalation of breath, especially when accompanied by smoke from a cigarette or pipe.
- Useful related words include: puff, blow, talk, smoke.
- Possible Dutch translations are: teug, trek.
- In the example corpus, whiff often appears in combinations such as: whiff of, the whiff, whiff rate.
Context around Whiff
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Whiff
- In this selection, "whiff" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, faintest, plus, real, rate and punishes stand out and add context to how "whiff" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a real whiff of it and and a whiff of licorice. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "whiff" sits close to words such as accordion, admires and aftermarket, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with whiff
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Considering his whiff on the Aston-Reese goal, it felt warranted. (11 words)
No whiff of a workhorse or noble steed in the bunch. (11 words)
He has a 29.2% called strikes plus whiff rate, below average. (12 words)
That’s where I got a real whiff of it for the first time — and probably a contact high, too, although I’ve never smoked the stuff… It was really amazing because I actually got to watch Lionel Hampton, six feet away. (42 words)
The chasing pack, led by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has not formally declared, was initially reticent in its criticism of the ex-reality TV star, but has recently begun criticizing his character and the constant whiff of scandal that surrounds him. (42 words)
September’s soft, early-morning air was damp with a refreshing tinge of coolness and scented with just a hint of something decidedly autumnish…a whiff of things to come as summer exhales its final days. (36 words)
Anyone else think the John Lewis and Waitrose offer of free coffee for police, in order to deter criminals has just the faintest whiff of a protection racket? (28 words)
Example sentences (20)
Although sometimes as stated above, he does tend to whiff, this is a habit that can be broken.
Anyone else think the John Lewis and Waitrose offer of free coffee for police, in order to deter criminals has just the faintest whiff of a protection racket?
Considering his whiff on the Aston-Reese goal, it felt warranted.
Garnish each ramekin with whipped cream and top with chocolate shavings or a whiff of sifted cocoa.
He has a 29.2% called strikes plus whiff rate, below average.
House grenadine and tawny port softened the bourbon’s bite and Peychaud’s bitters, and a spray of absinthe added spicy notes and a whiff of licorice.
In other words, you’re unlikely to get a whiff of the unpleasant off-gassing smell that accompanies most all-foam beds.
It must be found and handed over as requested if the whiff of a cover-up is to be avoided and bereaved families are to get the answers they deserve.
It’s 2023, not the 1500s: there is a whiff of puritanism in the air and potential for outrage in everything.
It’s noteworthy that in many cases claiming to a Jew doesn’t seem to benefit, exactly — but having a whiff of Jewish heritage or ancestry does.
Literally meaning “wind” in Sanskrit, it is literally a whiff of fresh air in Tagaytay’s culinary scene where you can feast on gourmet dishes without long line, parking problems or road traffic.
No whiff of a workhorse or noble steed in the bunch.
Of all Scobie's allegations, the use of race to smear the Royal Family is the most poisonously insidious, guaranteed to leave a whiff of stigma and impossible to prove when false.
September’s soft, early-morning air was damp with a refreshing tinge of coolness and scented with just a hint of something decidedly autumnish…a whiff of things to come as summer exhales its final days.
That’s where I got a real whiff of it for the first time — and probably a contact high, too, although I’ve never smoked the stuff… It was really amazing because I actually got to watch Lionel Hampton, six feet away.
The chasing pack, led by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has not formally declared, was initially reticent in its criticism of the ex-reality TV star, but has recently begun criticizing his character and the constant whiff of scandal that surrounds him.
This makes them perfect for players who want to focus on solid fundamentals, careful footsies, and reliable whiff punishes.
Thompson attacked Ty France with a cutter and four-seam fastball that were called for strikes and eventually put him away on a whiff at a 1-2 slider down and away.
To this day, a whiff of class hatred hangs over the Ashes series.
We were sceptical whether Beanies caramelised biscuit flavour instant coffee would taste as great as it smells, after lapping up every whiff that hit our nostrils, but we were pleasantly surprised.
Common combinations with whiff
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- whiff of 55×
- the whiff 11×
- whiff rate 4×
- to whiff 3×
- whiff on 3×
- and whiff 3×
- even whiff 3×
- caught whiff 3×
- get whiff 2×
- is whiff 2×