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WHIFF
Definition of WHIFF
noun
A brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air; a waft.
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Where it comes from
The noun is possibly: Noun sense 6 (“name of a number of flatfish”) is possibly derived from sense 1 (“brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air”), sense 4 (“small quantity of cloud, smoke, vapour, etc.”), and other such senses. The verb and adjective are derived from the noun. Verb sense 2.6 (“to catch fish by dragging a handline near the surface of the water from a moving boat”) is possibly derived from sense 1.1 (“to carry or convey (something) by, or as by, a whiff or puff of air”), sense 2.2 (“to be carried, or move as if carried, by a puff of air”), and other such senses. The interjection is derived from noun sense 7.4 (“a sound like that of air passing through a small opening; a short or soft whistle”).
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Word DNA
How it is built
Same root, WHIFF · 3 relatives in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
WHIFF in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far.
It first turned up on Day 132, 29 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 3 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 132, 29 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
WHIFF starts with W and ends with F. Sorted, its letters read FFHIW - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. F appears more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start WHIFF
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found WHIFF?
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