whiff 音标拼音: [w'ɪf] [hw'ɪf]
n . 一吹,一吸,一阵香气,一点点,香烟的一口
vi . 轻轻地吹,喷气,被三击出局
一吹,一吸,一阵香气,一点点,香烟的一口轻轻地吹,喷气,被三击出局
whiff n 1 :
a short light gust of air [
synonym : {
puff }, {
puff of air },
{
whiff }]
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 v 1 :
perceive by inhaling through the nose ; "
sniff the perfume "
[
synonym : {
sniff }, {
whiff }]
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 ; "
puff a cigar "; "
whiff a pipe "
[
synonym : {
puff }, {
whiff }]
5 :
utter with a puff of air ; "
whiff out a prayer "
Marysole \
Ma "
ry *
sole \,
n . [
Mary ,
the proper name sole the fish .] (
Zool .)
A large British fluke ,
or flounder ({
Rhombus megastoma }); --
called also {
carter },
and {
whiff }.
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Whiff \
Whiff \,
v .
i .
To emit whiffs ,
as of smoke ;
to puff .
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Whiff \
Whiff \,
n . [
OE .
weffe vapor ,
whiff ,
probably of imitative origin ;
cf .
Dan .
vift a puff ,
gust ,
W .
chwiff a whiff ,
puff .]
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1 .
A sudden expulsion of air from the mouth ;
a quick puff or slight gust ,
as of air or smoke .
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But with the whiff and wind of his fell sword The unnerved father falls . --
Shak .
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The skipper ,
he blew a whiff from his pipe ,
And a scornful laugh laughed he . --
Longfellow .
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2 .
A glimpse ;
a hasty view . [
Prov .
Eng .]
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3 . (
Zool .)
The marysole ,
or sail fluke .
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Whiff \
Whiff \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Whiffed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Whiffing }.]
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1 .
To throw out in whiffs ;
to consume in whiffs ;
to puff .
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2 .
To carry or convey by a whiff ,
or as by a whiff ;
to puff or blow away .
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Old Empedocles , . . .
who ,
when he leaped into Etna ,
having a dry ,
sear body ,
and light ,
the smoke took him ,
and whiffed him up into the moon . --
B .
Jonson .
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97 Moby Thesaurus words for "
whiff ":
aroma ,
blast ,
blow ,
blow a hurricane ,
blow great guns ,
blow over ,
blow up ,
bluster ,
bomb ,
breath ,
breath of air ,
breathe ,
breathe in ,
breeze ,
breeze up ,
brew ,
capful of wind ,
catchword ,
clue ,
come up ,
crap out ,
cue ,
cue word ,
dash ,
definite odor ,
detectable odor ,
draw a blank ,
drop a bomb ,
drop the ball ,
effluvium ,
emanation ,
essence ,
evidence ,
exhalation ,
fan ,
flatus ,
flavor ,
flop ,
flummox ,
fold ,
fold up ,
fragrance ,
freshen ,
fume ,
gather ,
get left ,
hint ,
hot lead ,
huff ,
inhale ,
intimation ,
key ,
key word ,
lay an egg ,
lead ,
lose out ,
nose ,
not hack it ,
not make it ,
odor ,
pipe up ,
puff ,
puff of air ,
puff of wind ,
rage ,
redolence ,
savor ,
scent ,
set in ,
shade ,
smack ,
smell ,
smell of ,
sniff ,
snuff ,
snuffle ,
soupcon ,
spoor ,
squall ,
stench ,
stir of air ,
storm ,
strike out ,
subtle odor ,
suggestion ,
take the count ,
telltale ,
tincture ,
tinge ,
tip -
off ,
trace ,
trail ,
trifle ,
vestige ,
waft ,
whiffet ,
whiffle
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