whiffer vs batter

whiffer and batter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
whiffer	Yes	No	No	No
batter	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, batter is a hypernym of whiffer; that is, batter is a word with a broader meaning than whiffer:

whiffer: a batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike
batter: (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting

Other hypernyms of whiffer include batsman, hitter, slugger.

whiffer (noun)	batter (noun)
a batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike	a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking
	(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting

whiffer (verb)	batter (verb)
	make a dent or impression in
	strike violently and repeatedly
	strike against forcefully