whiffy

English

Etymology

From whiff + -y.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪfi

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Adjective

whiffy (comparative whiffier, superlative whiffiest)

1. (colloquial) Having a bad smell.

   The whiffy smell of the compost pile made me turn away.

   The clothes smelled whiffy after being left in the damp laundry room.

Synonyms

• (giving off a bad smell):
  • (standard): fetid, stinking
  • (colloquial/slang): niffy, pongy, stinky

Derived terms

• whiffiness