The process by which air is circulated through or mixed with a substance such as soil or a liquid.
By extension, a process in which other gases (such as carbon dioxide or nitrogen or argon) are circulated through or mixed with a substance (usually liquid), sometimes with the consequence of increasing the transfer of air into the same liquid at the surface due to the induced circulation.
An odour (usually unpleasant) carried briefly through the air.
A brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air; a waft.
A flag used as a signal.
A short inhalation or exhalation of breath, especially when accompanied by smoke from a cigarette or pipe.
The name of a number of flatfish such as (dated) the lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) and now, especially, the megrim (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis) and (with a descriptive word) a species of large-tooth flounder or sand flounder (family Paralichthyidae).
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 failure to hit a ball in various sports (for example, golf); a miss.
A sound like that of air passing through a small opening; a short or soft whistle.
A small quantity of cloud, smoke, vapour, etc.; specifically (obsolete), chiefly in take the whiff: a puff of tobacco smoke.
From the batter's perspective: a strike.
An outrigged boat for one person propelled by oar.
Used to indicate a sound like that of air passing through a small opening, that is, a short or soft whistle.
To inhale or exhale (smoke from tobacco, etc.) from a cigarette, pipe, or other smoking implement; to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff.
To say (something) with an exhalation of breath.
To breathe in or sniff (an odour); to smell.
To carry or convey (something) by, or as by, a whiff or puff of air; to blow, puff, or waft away.
Of a pitcher: to strike out (a batter); to fan.
To be carried, or move as if carried, by a puff of air; to waft.
To smoke a cigarette, pipe, or other smoking implement.
Especially in baseball or golf: to completely miss hitting a ball; hence (baseball), of a batter: to strike out; to fan.
To give off or have an unpleasant smell; to stink.
To catch fish by dragging a handline near the surface of the water from a moving boat.
To shoot (someone) with a firearm; hence, to assassinate or kill (someone).
To smell; to sniff.
To fail spectacularly.
In fighting games, to execute a move that fails to hit the opponent.
To move in a way that causes a light gust of air, or a whistling sound.
Having a strong or unpleasant odour.