puff

/pˈʌf/

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Adjective Satellite
gathered for protruding fullness; "puff sleeves"
Noun
a short light gust of air
Noun
a light inflated pastry or puff shell
Noun
exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
Noun
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
Noun
a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
Noun
thick cushion used as a seat
Noun
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"
Noun
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
Verb
smoke and exhale strongly; "puff a cigar"; "whiff a pipe"
Verb
suck in or take (air); "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette"
Verb
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
Verb
make proud or conceited; "The sudden fame puffed her ego"
Verb
praise extravagantly; "The critics puffed up this Broadway production"
Verb
speak in a blustering or scornful manner; "A puffing kind of man"
Verb
to swell or cause to enlarge, "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"; "puffed out chests"
Verb
blow hard and loudly; "he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain"
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