Synonyms of whiffs

whiffs 1 of 2

noun

plural of whiff

as in hints

an almost imperceptible sign of something

even a whiff of appreciation for everything I've done for her would have been nice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hints
• touches
• glimmers
• flickers
• breaths
• traces
• suggestions
• signs
• scents
• intimations
• winds
• tangs
• inklings
• indications
• evidences
• marks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• saturations
• permeations
• pervasions

whiffs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of whiff

as in smells

to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose

whiffed the pot of chili on the stove and announced that he was staying for dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smells
• sniffs
• inhales
• snuffs
• scents
• noses
• breathes
• snorts
• drinks (in)
• respires
• savors
• snuffles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of whiffs

Noun

Not even their infamous 70-20 loss in Miami three years ago, three games into Vance Joseph’s return to Denver as defensive coordinator, featured that many whiffs. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Cameron recorded 14 called strikes and 12 whiffs, per Baseball Savant. — Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026

Lynch’s massive draft whiffs feel like harmless clerical rounding errors next to his good work in handling all the off-the-field stuff that lands on his desk. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

On windy days, whiffs of smelting iron blew in from a factory, just beyond a set of train tracks, that produced ingots for the rest of the United States. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Although Gausman’s four-seam fastball (13 called strikes) and splitter (15 whiffs) yielded some productive results, the veteran left too many hittable pitches around the plate. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Errors and whiffs are briskly airbrushed away by the unending march of content. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026

Getty Images The MLB best home run bets have been in one of the longest droughts of the year, with eight straight whiffs on home run props. — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Verb

Consider that a positive sign for a club that struggled last season with strikeouts and whiffs at its lowest points. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026

Some mention of bonus bets that whiffs of free money. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026

World Baseball Classic Team USA whiffs Team USA lost 3-2 to Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic title game Tuesday night. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026

Both whiffs only further reminded me what a top-tier star Clooney used to be, and these staid recent efforts help meta-textually burnish Jay Kelly’s initial setup. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Nov. 2025

Given Eldridge’s offensive profile, there will likely always be a fair amount of strikeouts and whiffs in his game. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025