whiffy
Example Sentences
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They describe fecal, urinous, and other whiffy notes—which have been used in fine fragrance throughout history—as “like a sprinkle of salt on the chocolate chip cookie.”
From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2021
By all rights, Little Mix should have descended into bitter acrimony by now - going on "hiatus", shaving their hair, releasing whiffy solo projects and propping up ITV2 comedy shows.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2018
Scientists had wanted to engineer a variety with an odour that deterred aphids, nicknamed "whiffy wheat".
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2015
Pity, then, that he named the sixth volume the slightly whiffy Trumps of Doom.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 19, 2010
Poor Moms says it's the smell of the rubber matting, and Granny says she had too many of those perfectly whiffy old cigarettes, and Pops says he's plain seasick.
From Bunker Bean by Harry Leon Wilson
