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Meanings of whiff in inglês

catalão
bafarada

A short light gust of air.

bafarada

Perceive by inhaling through the nose.

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Examples for "sniff"
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Good luck at Oberlin, she said with a sniff for good measure.
The Perfectionists
2
Don't let the sniff of a voetstoots bargain rule your common sense.
The South African
3
Another sniff said Robert had diffused Lorraine's pique for the second time.
The pretender's crown
4
I've already seen you, the reply came, followed by a small sniff.
Immortal wolf
5
It was possible that he had the first sniff of a lead.
The genesis secret
Usage of whiff in inglês
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UK institutional investors tend to view any whiff of nepotism with suspicion.
The Guardian
2
Before long I got another whiff of decomposition coming from somewhere ahead.
The devil's bones: a body farm novel
3
But a Hard Brexit presents a whiff of opportunity for our government.
The South African
4
Unfortunately, the Bill carries with it the whiff of a general election.
The Irish Times
5
Were there a whiff of danger in the air it wouldn't work.
The Guardian
6
A moment has passed with a whiff of leather and hot oil.
The Guardian
7
To some, however, the scent was laced with a whiff of scandal.
The Guardian
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She returned to the house, bringing with her a whiff of gunsmoke.
Mine
9
The whiff of corruption had been wafting through Fifa halls for years.
The Irish Times
10
On a practical level, there is still a back-of-the-envelope whiff to this.
The Guardian
11
Even if there was that constant slight whiff of a different kind.
Smelliest day at the zoo
12
And here it comes a little faint whiff of the real play.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 34, August, 1860 / A Magazi...
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I thought, in one whiff, of Stuart Mill, and of the coppersmiths.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 117, July, 1867 / A Magazin...
14
Today she hit a whiff on the overhead -embarrassed as heck.
The Guardian
15
In that simple sentence there is more than a whiff of bitterness.
News.com.au
16
A whiff of neat brandy in a glass makes me feel sick.
Victory: An Island Tale
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catalão
bafarada
Whiff through the time
Whiff across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common