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Puff Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Puff?
[n] forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
[n] a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly" [n] a fluffy pad for applying powder to the skin [n] bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together [n] exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes) [n] a light inflated pastry or puff shell [n] a short light gust of air [adj] gathered for protruding fullness; "puff sleeves" [v] breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily" [v] blow hard and loudly [v] to swell or cause to enlarge, "Her faced puffed up from the drugs" [v] speak in a blustering or scornful manner; "A puffing kind of man" [v] praise extravagantly; "The critics puffed up this Broadway production" [v] smoke and exhale strongly; "puff a cigar"; "whiff a pipe" [v] suck in or take, as of air; "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette" [v] make proud or conceited; "The sudden fame puffed her ego" Synonyms | Synonyms for Puff: blow | blow up | chuff | comforter | drag | drag | draw | fancy | gasp | heave | huff | pant | powderpuff | puff of air | puff out | puff up | puff up | puffed | pull | quilt | whiff | whiff Related Terms | Find terms related to Puff: See Also | aspiration | bed clothing | bedclothes | bedding | blast | blow | blow | blow | bluster | boast | brag | breathe in | breathing in | breathing out | chou | continental quilt | cream puff | duvet | eiderdown | elate | exhalation | expiration | gas | gasconade | good word | gust | inhalation | inhale | inspiration | inspire | insufflation | intoxicate | intumesce | lift up | pad | pastry | patchwork | patchwork quilt | pick up | praise | recommendation | shoot a line | smoke | smoke | smoking | swash | swell | swell up | testimonial | toke | tout | tumefy | uplift | vaunt Puff In Webster's Dictionary \Puff\ (p[u^]f), n. [Akin to G. & Sw. puff a blow, Dan.
puf, D. pof; of imitative origin. Cf. {Buffet}.]
1. A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth;
hence, any sudden or short blast of wind; a slight gust; a
whiff. `` To every puff of wind a slave.'' --Flatman.
2. Anything light and filled with air. Specifically:
(a) A puffball.
(b) a kind of light pastry.
(c) A utensil of the toilet for dusting the skin or hair
with powder.
3. An exaggerated or empty expression of praise, especially
one in a public journal.
{Puff adder}. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any South African viper belonging to {Clotho} and
allied genera. They are exceedingly venomous, and have
the power of greatly distending their bodies when
irritated. The common puff adder ({Vipera, or Clotho
arietans}) is the largest species, becoming over four
feet long. The plumed puff adder ({C. cornuta}) has a
plumelike appendage over each eye.
(b) A North American harmless snake ({Heterodon
platyrrhinos}) which has the power of puffing up its
body. Called also {hog-nose snake}, {flathead},
{spreading adder}, and {blowing adder}.
{Puff bird} (Zo["o]l.), any bird of the genus {Bucco}, or
family {Bucconid[ae]}. They are small birds, usually with
dull-colored and loose plumage, and have twelve tail
feathers. See {Barbet}
(b) .
\Puff\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Puffed} (p[u^]ft); p. pr. & vb. n. {Puffing}.] [Akin to G. puffen to pop, buffet, puff, D. poffen to pop, puffen to blow, Sw. puffa to push, to cuff, Dan. puffe to pop, thump. See {Puff}, n.] 1. To blow in puffs, or with short and sudden whiffs. 2. To blow, as an expression of scorn; -- with at. It is really to defy Heaven to puff at damnation. --South. 3. To breathe quick and hard, or with puffs, as after violent exertion. The ass comes back again, puffing and blowing, from the chase. --L' Estrange. 4. To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated. --Boyle. 5. To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance. Then came brave Glory puffing by. --Herbert. \Puff\, v. t. 1. To drive with a puff, or with puffs. The clearing north will puff the clouds away. --Dryden. 2. To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously. I puff the prostitute away. --Dryden. 3. To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate; to ruffle with puffs; -- often with up; as, a bladder puffed with air. The sea puffed up with winds. --Shak. 4. To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, or the like; -- often with up. Puffed up with military success. --Jowett (Thucyd. ) 5. To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly. `` Puffed with wonderful skill.'' --Macaulay. \Puff\, a. Puffed up; vain. [R.] --Fanshawe. |
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