whiff
A brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air; a waft.
A short inhalation or exhalation of breath, especially when accompanied by smoke from a cigarette or pipe.
A cigarette or small cigar.
An odour (usually unpleasant) carried briefly through the air.
A small quantity of cloud, smoke, vapour, etc.; specifically (obsolete), chiefly in take the whiff: a puff of tobacco smoke.
A flag used as a signal.
Any of a number of flatfish such as (dated) the lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) and now, especially, the megrim (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis) and (with a descriptive word) a species of large-tooth flounder or sand flounder (family Paralichthyidae).
A slight sign of something; a burst, a glimpse, a hint.
A slight attack or touch.
A characteristic quality of something; a flavour, a savour, a taste.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing