/ Dictionary / Index W whiff: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: whiff Pronunciation: (hwif, wif), [key] —v.i. to blow or come in whiffs or puffs, as wind or smoke. to inhale or exhale whiffs, as in smoking tobacco. (of a batter) to strike out by swinging at and missing the pitch charged as the third strike. —v.t. to blow or drive with a whiff or puff, as the wind does. to inhale or exhale (air, tobacco smoke, etc.) in whiffs. to smoke (a pipe, cigar, etc.). (of a pitcher) to cause (a batter) to whiff. whiff Pronunciation: (hwif, wif), [key] any of several flatfishes having both eyes on the left side of the head, of the genus Citharichthys, as C. cornutusinhabiting Atlantic waters from New England to Brazil. Cf. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: whiff (Thesaurus) whidah whiffet Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penurious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language