👃whiff

noun, verb
/wɪf/

Meaning

A brief, faint smell or puff of air; to get a quick smell of something.

Example Sentences

I caught a whiff of perfume as she passed by.

Example Expressions

catch a whiff

Synonyms

scent, smell, odor, trace, hint

Antonyms

stench, reek

Collocations

whiff of, catch a whiff, faint whiff, slight whiff

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