5  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Marysole  \Ma"ry*sole\,  n.  [Mary,  the  proper  name  +  sole  the 
  fish.]  (Zo["o]l.) 
  A  large  British  fluke,  or  flounder  ({Rhombus  megastoma});  -- 
  called  also  {carter},  and  {whiff}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Whiff  \Whiff\,  n.  [OE.  weffe  vapor,  whiff,  probably  of  imitative 
  origin;  cf  Dan.  vift  a  puff,  gust,  W.  chwiff  a  whiff,  puff.] 
  1.  A  sudden  expulsion  of  air  from  the  mouth;  a  quick  puff  or 
  slight  gust,  as  of  air  or  smoke. 
 
  But  with  the  whiff  and  wind  of  his  fell  sword  The 
  unnerved  father  falls.  --Shak. 
 
  The  skipper,  he  blew  a  whiff  from  his  pipe,  And  a 
  scornful  laugh  laughed  he  --Longfellow. 
 
  2.  A  glimpse;  a  hasty  view.  [Prov.  Eng.] 
 
  3.  (Zo["o]l.)  The  marysole,  or  sail  fluke. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Whiff  \Whiff\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Whiffed};  p.  pr  &  vb  n. 
  {Whiffing}.] 
  1.  To  throw  out  in  whiffs;  to  consume  in  whiffs;  to  puff. 
 
  2.  To  carry  or  convey  by  a  whiff,  or  as  by  a  whiff;  to  puff 
  or  blow  away 
 
  Old  Empedocles,  .  .  .  who  when  he  leaped  into  Etna, 
  having  a  dry,  sear  body,  and  light,  the  smoke  took 
  him  and  whiffed  him  up  into  the  moon.  --B.  Jonson 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Whiff  \Whiff\,  v.  i. 
  To  emit  whiffs,  as  of  smoke;  to  puff. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  whiff 
  n  1:  a  short  light  gust  of  air  [syn:  {puff},  {puff  of  air}] 
  2:  from  New  England  to  Brazil 
  v  :  draw  air  audibly  up  the  nose  [syn:  {sniff}] 

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