whiffs
Fleeting scent traces
Whiffs is the plural of whiff—a brief smell or puff of air: whiffs of perfume, whiffs of smoke.
Extended to hints or traces: whiffs of scandal, whiffs of desperation.
In baseball, whiffs are strikeouts, from the batter swinging and missing—cutting through empty air.
To get whiffs of something is to detect faint signs of it.
Pleasing olfactory quality
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- perfumeFragrant liquid for wearing
- odorPerceived atmospheric emission
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
essence · smell · nose · pungency · musk · floral · citrus · sniff
Drift on air
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- gustBrief wind surge
- puffBrief burst of air
- blowMove air forcefully
float · carry · air · current · draft · wind · billow · flutter
fragrance
Pleasing olfactory quality
bouquet · essence · smell · nose · pungency · musk · floral · citrus · sniff · inhale
waft
Drift on air
blow · float · carry · air · current · draft · wind · billow · flutter · pass
trace
Minute remnant or pursue
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- inklingSlight, uncertain awareness
- glimpseFleeting view
touch · breath · suspicion · soupçon · shade · tinge · note · undertone · nuance · glimmer
strikeout
Batter retired on pitches
strike · bat · batter · pitcher · fastball · curveball · slider · plate · baseball · swinging
whiffspermeations
Spreadings through a substance
saturations · immersions · clouds · waves · floods