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
His qualities somehow included a remarkable ability to escape conceding blatant penalties in the 1975 European Cup final, when Leeds United were on the wrong end of whiffy refereeing and a 2-1 scoreline.
From The Guardian • Jun. 20, 2017
Scientists had wanted to engineer a variety with an odour that deterred aphids, nicknamed "whiffy wheat".
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2015
Florence she found perfectly sweet, Naples a dream, but very whiffy.
From Where Angels Fear to Tread by Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan)
