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What does the word whiff mean?

Part of speech: verb transitive, verb intransitive

To send forth whiffs, as of smoke; throw out, as whiffs.

Part of speech: noun

A slight gust, as one bearing an odor; puff, as of smoke.

Usage examples for whiff

He blew it away in a whiff of scorn. – Miss Theodosia's Heartstrings by Annie Hamilton Donnell
So they had a very merry luncheon, though an occasional whiff of guilt made Joy fall silent- which was not noticeable, because Philip's conversation flowed on brightly in all the breaks, and sometimes when there weren't any. – The Wishing-Ring Man by Margaret Widdemer