whiff

Etymology
The is possibly:


 * partly a variant of, , possibly a variant of either:
 * ,, , possibly from , from , ultimately from ; or
 * , from ; further etymology uncertain, perhaps from (ultimately from ), or from  (see, ); and
 * partly.

Noun sense 6 (“name of a number of flatfish”) is possibly derived from sense 1 (“brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air”), sense 4 (“small quantity of cloud, smoke, vapour, etc.”), and other such senses.

The and  are derived from the noun. Verb sense 2.6 (“to catch fish by dragging a handline near the surface of the water from a moving boat”) is possibly derived from sense 1.1 (“to carry or convey (something) by, or as by, a whiff or puff of air”), sense 2.2 (“to be carried, or move as if carried, by a puff of air”), and other such senses.

The is derived from noun sense 7.4 (“a sound like that of air passing through a small opening; a short or soft whistle”).

Noun

 * 1) A brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air; a waft.
 * 2) A short inhalation or exhalation of breath, especially when accompanied by smoke from a cigarette or pipe.
 * 3)  A cigarette or small cigar.
 * 4) An odour (usually unpleasant) carried briefly through the air.
 * 5) A small quantity of cloud, smoke, vapour, etc.; specifically, chiefly in take the whiff: a puff of tobacco smoke.
 * 6) A flag used as a signal.
 * 7) Any of a number of flatfish such as  the lemon sole  and now, especially, the megrim  and  a species of  or sand flounder (family ).
 * 8) A slight sign of something; a burst, a glimpse, a hint.
 * 9) A slight attack or touch.
 * 10) A characteristic quality of something; a flavour, a savour, a taste.
 * 11) A sound like that of air passing through a small opening; a short or soft whistle.
 * 12)  A failure to hit a ball in various sports (for example, golf); a miss.
 * 13)  From the batter's perspective: a strike.
 * 14)  An expulsion of explosive or shot.
 * 15)  An outrigged boat for one person propelled by oar.
 * 16)  A sip of an alcoholic beverage.
 * 1) A small quantity of cloud, smoke, vapour, etc.; specifically, chiefly in take the whiff: a puff of tobacco smoke.
 * 2) A flag used as a signal.
 * 3) Any of a number of flatfish such as  the lemon sole  and now, especially, the megrim  and  a species of  or sand flounder (family ).
 * 4) A slight sign of something; a burst, a glimpse, a hint.
 * 5) A slight attack or touch.
 * 6) A characteristic quality of something; a flavour, a savour, a taste.
 * 7) A sound like that of air passing through a small opening; a short or soft whistle.
 * 8)  A failure to hit a ball in various sports (for example, golf); a miss.
 * 9)  From the batter's perspective: a strike.
 * 10)  An expulsion of explosive or shot.
 * 11)  An outrigged boat for one person propelled by oar.
 * 12)  A sip of an alcoholic beverage.
 * 1) Any of a number of flatfish such as  the lemon sole  and now, especially, the megrim  and  a species of  or sand flounder (family ).
 * 2) A slight sign of something; a burst, a glimpse, a hint.
 * 3) A slight attack or touch.
 * 4) A characteristic quality of something; a flavour, a savour, a taste.
 * 5) A sound like that of air passing through a small opening; a short or soft whistle.
 * 6)  A failure to hit a ball in various sports (for example, golf); a miss.
 * 7)  From the batter's perspective: a strike.
 * 8)  An expulsion of explosive or shot.
 * 9)  An outrigged boat for one person propelled by oar.
 * 10)  A sip of an alcoholic beverage.
 * 1) A slight attack or touch.
 * 2) A characteristic quality of something; a flavour, a savour, a taste.
 * 3) A sound like that of air passing through a small opening; a short or soft whistle.
 * 4)  A failure to hit a ball in various sports (for example, golf); a miss.
 * 5)  From the batter's perspective: a strike.
 * 6)  An expulsion of explosive or shot.
 * 7)  An outrigged boat for one person propelled by oar.
 * 8)  A sip of an alcoholic beverage.
 * 1)  An expulsion of explosive or shot.
 * 2)  An outrigged boat for one person propelled by oar.
 * 3)  A sip of an alcoholic beverage.
 * 1)  A sip of an alcoholic beverage.

Translations

 * Arabic: نَسَمَة
 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Dutch:, , ,
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Hungarian: ,
 * Latvian: vēsma
 * Macedonian: по́вев
 * Polish:
 * Russian:
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Spanish:, ,


 * Bulgarian:
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Macedonian: здив
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:


 * Bulgarian:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Hungarian: ,
 * Latvian: vēsma
 * Maori: hīrea
 * Russian:
 * Serbo-Croatian:


 * Bulgarian: кълбо дим

Verb

 * 1) To carry or convey (something) by, or as by, a whiff or puff of air; to blow, puff, or waft away.
 * 2) To say (something) with an exhalation of breath.
 * 3) To inhale or exhale (smoke from tobacco, etc.) from a cigarette, pipe, or other smoking implement; to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff.
 * 4) To breathe in or sniff (an odour); to smell.
 * 5)  To shoot (someone) with a firearm; hence, to assassinate or kill (someone).
 * 6)  Of a pitcher: to strike out (a batter); to fan.
 * 7)  To consume (an alcoholic beverage).
 * 8) To move in a way that causes a light gust of air, or a whistling sound.
 * 9) To be carried, or move as if carried, by a puff of air; to waft.
 * 10) To smoke a cigarette, pipe, or other smoking implement.
 * 11) To smell; to sniff.
 * 12) To give off or have an unpleasant smell; to stink.
 * 13)  Especially in baseball or golf: to completely miss hitting a ball; hence, of a batter: to strike out; to fan.
 * 14)  To fail spectacularly.
 * 15)  In fighting games, to execute a move that fails to hit the opponent.
 * 16)  To catch fish by dragging a handline near the surface of the water from a moving boat.
 * 1)  To shoot (someone) with a firearm; hence, to assassinate or kill (someone).
 * 2)  Of a pitcher: to strike out (a batter); to fan.
 * 3)  To consume (an alcoholic beverage).
 * 4) To move in a way that causes a light gust of air, or a whistling sound.
 * 5) To be carried, or move as if carried, by a puff of air; to waft.
 * 6) To smoke a cigarette, pipe, or other smoking implement.
 * 7) To smell; to sniff.
 * 8) To give off or have an unpleasant smell; to stink.
 * 9)  Especially in baseball or golf: to completely miss hitting a ball; hence, of a batter: to strike out; to fan.
 * 10)  To fail spectacularly.
 * 11)  In fighting games, to execute a move that fails to hit the opponent.
 * 12)  To catch fish by dragging a handline near the surface of the water from a moving boat.
 * 1) To be carried, or move as if carried, by a puff of air; to waft.
 * 2) To smoke a cigarette, pipe, or other smoking implement.
 * 3) To smell; to sniff.
 * 4) To give off or have an unpleasant smell; to stink.
 * 5)  Especially in baseball or golf: to completely miss hitting a ball; hence, of a batter: to strike out; to fan.
 * 6)  To fail spectacularly.
 * 7)  In fighting games, to execute a move that fails to hit the opponent.
 * 8)  To catch fish by dragging a handline near the surface of the water from a moving boat.
 * 1)  Especially in baseball or golf: to completely miss hitting a ball; hence, of a batter: to strike out; to fan.
 * 2)  To fail spectacularly.
 * 3)  In fighting games, to execute a move that fails to hit the opponent.
 * 4)  To catch fish by dragging a handline near the surface of the water from a moving boat.
 * 1)  To fail spectacularly.
 * 2)  In fighting games, to execute a move that fails to hit the opponent.
 * 3)  To catch fish by dragging a handline near the surface of the water from a moving boat.
 * 1)  To catch fish by dragging a handline near the surface of the water from a moving boat.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: tuulahtaa
 * Russian: ,


 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish:
 * Russian:


 * Finnish: lyödä ohi

Adjective

 * 1)  Having a strong or unpleasant odour.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Dutch:, sterk van geur