Hyphenation of puff

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puff

Definitions of puff:

1.
A short light gust of air
2.
A light inflated pastry or puff shell
3.
Exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
4.
Bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
5.
A soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers
For applying powder to the skin
6.
Thick cushion used as a seat
7.
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
8.
Forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
He gave his nose a loud blow He blew out all the candles with a single puff
9.
Smoke and exhale strongly
Puff a cigar Whiff a pipe
10.
Suck in or take (air)
Draw a deep breath Draw on a cigarette
11.
Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
The runners reached the finish line
12.
Panting heavily
13.
Make proud or conceited
The sudden fame puffed her ego
14.
Praise extravagantly
The critics puffed up this Broadway production
15.
Speak in a blustering or scornful manner
A puffing kind of man
16.
To swell or cause to enlarge, Her faced puffed up from the drugs
Puffed out chests
17.
Blow hard and loudly
He huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain
18.
Gathered for protruding fullness
Puff sleeves

Synonyms of puff:

adj puffed, fancy
nounpuff of air, whiff, gust, blast, blow
noun pastry
noun recommendation, testimonial, good word
noun quilt, comforter, bedclothes, bed clothing, bedding
noun powderpuff, pad
noun ottoman, pouf, pouffe, hassock, seat
noun drag, pull, inhalation, inspiration, aspiration, breathing in
noun blow, exhalation, expiration, breathing out
verb whiff, smoke
verb drag, draw, inhale, inspire, breathe in
verb pant, gasp, heave, blow
verb elate, lift up, uplift, pick up, intoxicate
verbpuff up, praise
verb boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade
verbpuff up, blow up, puff out, swell, swell up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce
verb huff, chuff, blow

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