whiff - noun

a short light gust of air

a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil

a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike

whiff - verb

• perceive by inhaling through the nose
• drive or carry as if by a puff of air
• strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third
• smoke and exhale strongly
• utter with a puff of air

whiff - thesaurus

puff   sniff