segunda-feira, 16 de julho de 2012

Word of the day: Whiff


Whiff: brisa, bafejo, corrente de ar, baforada, sopro, cheiro, onda de mau cheiro, baforadas de cigarro, charuto ou cachimbo, baforar, lançar baforadas, fumar, soprar, bafejar, inalar odores
Synonyms: breath, flicker, glimmer, suggestion, tang, touch, trace, aroma, attar, balm, bouquet, incense, perfume, redolence, fragrance, spice
“Even a whiff of appreciation for everything I've done for her would have been nice.”
“He  whiffed the pot of chili on the stove and announced that he was staying for dinner.”
 “The prisoner escaped because the dogs lost his scent.” (www.merriam-webster.com)
Obs.: to whiff away: dar baforadas (cachimbo), afastar soprando

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