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单词 whiff
释义 Noun: whiff  wif
  1. A short light gust of air
    - puff, puff 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: whiff  wif
  1. Perceive by inhaling through the nose
    - sniff 
  2. Drive or carry as if by a puff of air
    "The gust of air whiffed away the clouds" 
  3. Strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third 
  4. Smoke and exhale strongly
    "whiff a pipe"
    - puff 
  5. Utter with a puff of air
    "whiff out a prayer"

Derived forms: whiffed, whiffing, whiffs

See also: whiffer

Type of: blast, blow, gust, lefteye flounder, lefteyed flounder, mouth, smell, smoke, speak, strike out, strikeout, talk, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize

Part of: Citharichthys, genus Citharichthys

Encyclopedia: Whiff

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