—n.
1 a puff or breath of air, smoke, etc. (went outside for a whiff of fresh air).
2 a smell (caught the whiff of a cigar).
3 (foll. by of) a trace or suggestion of scandal etc.
4 a small cigar.
5 a minor discharge (of grapeshot etc.).
6 a light narrow outrigged sculling-boat.
—v.
1 tr. & intr. blow or puff lightly.
2 intr. Brit. smell (esp. unpleasant).
3 tr. get a slight smell of.
Etymology: imit.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.