whiff
noun / verb / adjective
Meaning
- nounA brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air; a waft.
- verbTo carry or convey (something) by, or as by, a whiff or puff of air; to blow, puff, or waft away. To say (something) with an exhalation of breath. 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 breathe in or sniff (an odour); to smell. To shoot (someone) with a firearm; hence, to assassinate or kill (someone). Of a pitcher: to strike out (a batter); to fan. To consume (an alcoholic beverage).
- adjectiveHaving a strong or unpleasant odour.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #1,395 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 0% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 1 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: f