puff

Noun
  1. A short light gust of air (synset 111518288)
    is a type of: blast, blow, gust - a strong current of air
    same as: puff of air, whiff
  2. A light inflated pastry or puff shell (synset 107644079)
    is a type of: pastry - any of various baked foods made of dough or batter
    subtypes: chou, cream puff - puff filled with cream or custard
  3. Exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes) (synset 106707855)
    is a type of: good word, recommendation, testimonial - something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable
  4. Bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together (synset 104040471)
    is a type of: bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding - coverings that are used on a bed
    subtypes:
    same as: comfort, comforter, quilt
  5. A soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers;
    For applying powder to the skin (synset 104001232)
    is a type of: pad - a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
    same as: powderpuff
  6. Thick cushion used as a seat (synset 103863938)
    is a type of: seat - furniture that is designed for sitting on
    same as: hassock, ottoman, pouf, pouffe
  7. A slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) (synset 100839336)
    "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"
    is a type of: aspiration, breathing in, inhalation, inspiration, intake - the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
    subtypes: toke - a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette
    is a part of: smoke, smoking - the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
    same as: drag, pull
  8. Forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth (synset 100837162)
    "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
    is a type of: breathing out, exhalation, expiration - the act of expelling air from the lungs
    subtypes: insufflation - an act of blowing or breathing on or into something
    same as: blow
Adjective
  1. Gathered for protruding fullness (synset 301801245)
    "puff sleeves"
    similar to: fancy - not plain; decorative or ornamented
    same as: puffed
Verb
  1. Smoke and exhale strongly (synset 201201254)
    "puff a cigar"; "whiff a pipe"
    is a type of: smoke - inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes
    same as: whiff
  2. Suck in or take (air) (synset 201201647)
    "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette"
    entail: smoke - inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes
    is a type of: breathe in, inhale, inspire - draw in (air)
    same as: drag, draw
  3. Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted (synset 200005526)
    "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
    is a type of: blow - exhale hard
    same as: gasp, heave, pant
  4. Make proud or conceited (synset 201816164)
    "The sudden fame puffed her ego"
    is a type of: elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift - fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
  5. Praise extravagantly (synset 201067294)
    "The critics puffed up this Broadway production"
    is a type of: praise - express approval of
    same as: puff up
  6. Speak in a blustering or scornful manner (synset 200798965)
    "A puffing kind of man"
    is a type of: blow, bluster, boast, brag, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, tout, vaunt - show off
  7. To swell or cause to enlarge (synset 200264568)
    "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"; "puffed out chests"
    is a type of: intumesce, swell, swell up, tumefy, tumesce - expand abnormally
    same as: blow up, puff out, puff up
  8. Blow hard and loudly (synset 200006802)
    "he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain"
    is a type of: blow - exhale hard
    same as: chuff, huff

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