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get a whiff — verb smell strongly and intensely • Syn: ↑get a noseful • Hypernyms: ↑smell • Verb Frames: Somebody s PP … Useful english dictionary
whiff — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. puff, waft, blast; inhalation. See odor, wind. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. scent, puff, fume; see smell 1 , 2 . v. Syn. inhale, sniff, scent; see smell 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. 1. puff of air … English dictionary for students
get a noseful — verb smell strongly and intensely • Syn: ↑get a whiff • Hypernyms: ↑smell • Verb Frames: Somebody s PP … Useful english dictionary
whiff — [wıf] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: From the sound of a light movement of air carrying a smell] 1.) a very slight smell of something whiff of ▪ a whiff of tobacco get/catch a whiff of sth ▪ As she walked past, I caught a whiff of her perfume. 2.) a … Dictionary of contemporary English
whiff — ► NOUN 1) a smell that is smelt only briefly or faintly. 2) Brit. informal an unpleasant smell. 3) a trace or hint of something bad or exciting. 4) a puff or breath of air or smoke. ► VERB 1) get a brief or faint smell of. 2) … English terms dictionary
whiff — n. (colloq.) smell, odor 1) to get, have; take a whiff of (to get a good whiff of tear gas) 2) to give smb. a whiff of smt. 3) at a whiff (she lost consciousness at the first whiff of ether) * * * [wɪf] have take a whiff of (to get a good whiff… … Combinatory dictionary
whiff — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ faint, slight ▪ strong ▪ unmistakable (often figurative) ▪ The unmistakable whiff of electoral blackmail could be detected. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
whiff — noun (C) 1 a very slight smell of something (+ of): a whiff of garlic | get/catch a whiff of: As she walked past, I caught a whiff of her perfume. 2 a whiff of danger/adventure/freedom etc a slight sign that something dangerous, exciting etc… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
whiff — n. & v. n. 1 a puff or breath of air, smoke, etc. (went outside for a whiff of fresh air). 2 a smell (caught the whiff of a cigar). 3 (foll. by of) a trace or suggestion of scandal etc. 4 a small cigar. 5 a minor discharge (of grapeshot etc.). 6… … Useful english dictionary
whiff — whiff1 noun 1》 a smell that is smelt only briefly or faintly. ↘Brit. informal an unpleasant smell. 2》 a trace or hint of something bad or exciting: a whiff of danger. 3》 a puff or breath of air or smoke. 4》 N. Amer. informal an unsuccessful… … English new terms dictionary
get — verb Get is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑employee, ↑finance, ↑weather, ↑winner Get is used with these nouns as the object: ↑abscess, ↑access, ↑accolade, ↑accommodation, ↑acknowledgement, ↑acne, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
