noun A brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air; a waft.
noun A short inhalation or exhalation of breath, especially when accompanied by smoke from a cigarette or pipe. A cigarette or small cigar.
noun A cigarette or small cigar.
noun An odour (usually unpleasant) carried briefly through the air.
noun A small quantity of cloud, smoke, vapour, etc.; specifically , chiefly in take the whiff: a puff of tobacco smoke.
noun A flag used as a signal.
noun Any of a number of flatfish such as the lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) and now, especially, the megrim (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis) and a species of large-tooth flounder or sand flounder (family Paralichthyidae).
noun A slight sign of something; a burst, a glimpse, a hint. A slight attack or touch. A characteristic quality of something; a flavour, a savour, a taste. A sound like that of air passing through a small opening; a short or soft whistle. A failure to hit a ball in various sports (for example, golf); a miss. From the batter's perspective: a strike.