whiff

Meanings

• Noun

  A brief, strong scent or taste.

  - "The scent of freshly baked bread was a pleasant whiff."
  - "The whiff of smoke alerted us to a fire."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

sniff , puff , waft

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with whiff
grief , relief , chief , thief

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Whiff (Scottish Gaelic) : A wisp or tuft of straw or grass.
   

2. Whiff (Obsolete) : To breathe or puff out the cheeks.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. whiff (Scottish Gaelic) : A wisp or tuft of straw or grass.
   

2. whiff (Obsolete) : To breathe or puff out the cheeks.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of whiff that leads to same result
whiff , whiffs , whiffed , whiffing , skew-whiff

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Forms

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Whiffs are usually singular., Plural form: Whiffs

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Etymology

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Old English hweofan, hwif, hwi(f): 'a breath, a smell, a waft, a turn, a change'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'whiff' is also used in golf to describe the sound made by the ball hitting the club.

2. In chemistry, a 'whiff' is a small amount of gas that is released during a chemical reaction.

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Related Concepts

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1. Aroma: A pleasant smell.

2. Odor: A detectable scent.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'whiff' is often used to describe the subtle yet distinct scents that can evoke strong memories or emotions. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the narrator describes the 'rich, round mellowness' of Tom Buchanan's shirts as a 'whiff' of wealth and privilege.

How to Memorize "whiff"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a small, brief waft of a pleasant scent. Visualize yourself inhaling it deeply and savoring the aroma.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'whiff' with the smell of freshly baked cookies or the scent of a rose.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'W-H-I-F-F' to remember the meaning: 'Whiff' is a 'Waft of Hints, Infusing Flavors and Fragrances'.

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