puff, n.
(puffs)
(puffs)
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
<noun.act>
blow puff
sample sentences
"he gave his nose a loud blow""he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
<noun.act>
drag puff pull
sample sentences
"he took a puff on his pipe""he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"
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thick cushion used as a seat
<noun.artifact>
hassock ottoman pouf pouffe puff
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a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
<noun.artifact>
powderpuff puff
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bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
comfort comforter puff quilt
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exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
<noun.communication>
puff
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a light inflated pastry or puff shell
<noun.food>
puff
a short light gust of air
<noun.phenomenon> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
puff puff of air whiff
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