eng: puff - UWN/MENTA

eng: puff

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Meaning
means	(noun) a short light gust of air puff, puff of air, whiff
means	(noun) a light inflated pastry or puff shell puff
means	(noun) exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes) puff
means	(noun) bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together puff, comforter, quilt, comfort
means	(noun) a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin powderpuff, puff
means	(noun) thick cushion used as a seat ottoman, pouf, pouffe, puff, hassock
means	(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" drag, pull, puff
means	(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" puff, blow
means	(verb) smoke and exhale strongly; "puff a cigar"; "whiff a pipe" puff, whiff
means	(verb) suck in or take (air); "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette" draw, drag, puff
means	(verb) breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily" gasp, pant, puff, heave
means	(verb) make proud or conceited; "The sudden fame puffed her ego" puff
means	(verb) praise extravagantly; "The critics puffed up this Broadway production" puff, puff up
means	(verb) speak in a blustering or scornful manner; "A puffing kind of man" puff
means	(verb) to swell or cause to enlarge, "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"; "puffed out chests" blow up, puff up, puff out, puff
means	(verb) blow hard and loudly; "he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain" huff, chuff, puff
means	(adjective) gathered for protruding fullness; "puff sleeves" puff, puffed

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