whiff — a slight smell or trace of something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a slight smell or trace of something
Pronunciation (IPA): /wɪf/
Korean meaning: 냄새나 기미, 흔적
Korean pronunciation: **위**프
Example Sentences
- The detective got a whiff of the criminal's cheap cologne and knew he was on the right track.
- She caught a whiff of gossip about her boss and pretended not to hear.
- The chef whiffed the soup and immediately knew something was wrong with the recipe.
whiff
NOUN//wɪf//
a slight smell or trace of something
💡 Concept
a slight smell or trace of something
🎵 Rhyme
One whiff near the cliff makes him freeze stiff!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/wɪf/
🇬🇧 UK/wɪf/
🌳Etymology
Rootwhiff
Origin
16세기에 갑작스러운 바람의 소리를 모방한 의성어에서 유래했습니다. 마치 'whoosh'나 'puff'처럼 공기의 움직임을 표현하던 단어가 냄새의 의미로 확장되었죠.
🎵Rhyme
stiffcliffsniffriff
stiff
cliff
sniff
riff
🔗Collocations
catch a whiff
get a whiff of
whiff of scandal
whiff of fresh air
whiff of perfume
not a whiff
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The detective got a whiff of the criminal's cheap cologne and knew he was on the right track.”
“She caught a whiff of gossip about her boss and pretended not to hear.”
“The chef whiffed the soup and immediately knew something was wrong with the recipe.”
“I got a whiff of my neighbor's barbecue and suddenly felt very hungry.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
scentsmellaromatracehint
Antonyms
stenchreek
Related
sniffinhaledetectfragranceodor
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