WHIFF Synonyms
There are 21 hypernyms of the word whiff. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for WHIFF
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| puff | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a short light gust of air • a light inflated pastry or puff shell • exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes) • bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together • a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin • thick cushion used as a seat • a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) • forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth adjective satellite • gathered for protruding fullness verb • smoke and exhale strongly • suck in or take (air) • breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted • make proud or conceited • praise extravagantly • speak in a blustering or scornful manner • to swell or cause to enlarge • blow hard and loudly | ||||||||
| sniff | verbv | |||||||
noun • sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose verb • perceive by inhaling through the nose • inhale audibly through the nose | ||||||||
| waft | verbv | |||||||
noun • a long flag; often tapering verb • be driven or carried along, as by the air • blow gently | ||||||||
| puff of air | nounn | |||||||
noun • a short light gust of air | ||||||||
