whiffs

Noun

• a short light gust of air
• a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
• a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike
• plural of whiff

Verb

• perceive by inhaling through the nose
• drive or carry as if by a puff of air
• strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third
• smoke and exhale strongly
• utter with a puff of air
• third-person singular simple present indicative of whiff

Synonyms

puff, puff of air, sniff, whiff