tufillo

el tufillo
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. whiff
Sentimos un tufillo a algo podrido cuando entramos a la cocina.We caught a whiff of something rotten when we entered the kitchen.
2.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
(figurative)
(hint)
a. whiff
Aunque el gobierno actual ha sido víctima de menos escándalos que el anterior, el tufillo a corrupción sigue presente.Although the current administration has experienced fewer scandals than the previous one, the whiff of corruption is still present.
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