puff of air vs whiff

puff of air and whiff both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
puff of air	Yes	No	No	No
whiff	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, puff of air and whiff are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of puff of air include puff.

puff of air (noun)	whiff (noun)
a short light gust of air	a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike
	a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
	a short light gust of air

puff of air (verb)	whiff (verb)
	utter with a puff of air
	smoke and exhale strongly
	strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third
	drive or carry as if by a puff of air
	perceive by inhaling through the nose