Whiff meaning : A waft; a brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air An odour carried briefly through the air A short inhalation or exhalation of breath, especially of smoke from a cigarette or pipe. A slight sign of something; a glimpse. A strike (from the batter’s perspective) An attempted shot that completely misses the ball. The megrim, a fish: Lepidorhombus boscii or Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis. To waft. To sniff. To strike out. To miss the ball completely. To attempt to strike and miss, especially being off-balance/vulnerable after missing. To throw out in whiffs; to consume in whiffs; to puff. To carry or convey by a whiff, or as by a whiff; to puff or blow away. To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell. To fail spectacularly at a task. Having a strong or unpleasant odor.