whiffs >> wɪf
Definition: [noun] a smell that is only smelt briefly or faintly.
Example: I caught a whiff of eau de cologne
Definition: [noun] a puff or breath of air or smoke.
Example: whiffs of smoke emerged from the boiler
Definition: [noun] (chiefly in baseball or golf) an unsuccessful attempt to hit the ball.
Definition: [verb] get a brief or faint smell of.
Example: he whiffed the broth that was simmering on the stove
Definition: [verb] (chiefly in baseball or golf) try unsuccessfully to hit the ball.