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Definition of Puff
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Puff
A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth; hence, any sudden or short blast of wind; a slight gust; a whiff. Anything light and filled with air. A puffball. a kind of light pastry. A utensil of the toilet for dusting the skin or hair with powder. An exaggerated or empty expression of praise, especially one in a public journal. To blow in puffs, or with short and sudden whiffs. To blow, as an expression of scorn; -- with at. To breathe quick and hard, or with puffs, as after violent exertion. To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated. To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance. To drive with a puff, or with puffs. To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously. To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate; to ruffle with puffs; -- often with up; as, a bladder puffed with air. To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, or the like; -- often with up. To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly. Puffed up; vain. Related Definitions:
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Puff Quotations
I was addicted to marijuana. I would have to have a puff off a joint before every take. I'd run out to the bathroom and come back. Dyan Cannon People think when you get a record deal all your problems will go away. We know that the bigger we get, the more problems we'll have. I guess Puff Daddy was somewhat - what's the word? - prophetic in that respect. Brad Delson Their spirits and their visions are embodied in their craft. And so is mine. It's not Jane Saw Puff. But the clarity of Jane Saw Puff is precious to me. Sharon Olds We didn't see what happened after mortars landed, only the puff of smoke. There were horrors that were completely left out of this war. So was this journalism? Or was this coverage? Ashleigh Banfield This whole Puff Daddy thing has taken a toll on me. Puff Daddy |
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Puff Translations
puff in Dutch is pof, poef puff in French is souffle puff in German is Hauch puff in Italian is alito puff in Portuguese is sopro puff in Spanish is bollo esponjado |
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