whiff

/hwɪf/ nounverb
5 letters1 syllable17 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS8
NOUN
1

A short light gust of air.

2

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

3

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

VERB
1

Perceive by inhaling through the nose.

2

Smoke and exhale strongly.

“whiff a pipe”

3

Drive or carry as if by a puff of air.

“The gust of air whiffed away the clouds”

4

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

5

Utter with a puff of air.

“whiff out a prayer”

WORD FORMS
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Starts & ends withW … F
Syllableswhiff
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