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puff::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | drag, draw |
| Type of | breathe in, inhale, inspire |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | puff of air, whiff |
| Type of | gust, blast, blow |
| Derivation | puffy |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | drag, pull |
| Type of | breathing in, intake, aspiration, inspiration, inhalation |
| Has types | toke |
he took a puff on his pipe.
puff::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | powderpuff |
| Type of | pad |
puff::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | comfort, comforter, quilt |
| Type of | bedclothes, bed clothing, bedding |
| Has types | continental quilt, eiderdown, patchwork, patchwork quilt, duvet |
puff::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | blow |
| Type of | expiration, breathing out, exhalation |
| Has types | insufflation |
he blew out all the candles with a single puff.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | pastry |
| Has types | chou, cream puff |
puff::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | recommendation, good word, testimonial |
Examples of puff
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We preferred peach with puff pastry, star anise, cinnamon and ricotta ice cream.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
Lay the puff pastry on a baking tray and place the pears on top about 8cm apart.
From the independent.co.uk
Sweet Vienna and Munich malts seize the aroma, with a puff of alcohol following.
From the denverpost.com
Pepperidge Farm's puff pastry is the most popular brand and is widely available.
From the dallasnews.com
It is as if they fear blackness is as fragile and ephemeral as a dandelion puff.
From the washingtonpost.com
Brush each puff with glaze mixture, taking care not to let liquid drop onto pan.
From the jsonline.com
The plastic film between your powder compact and the puff is there for a reason.
From the newsobserver.com
But the studio felt that unlike the hero, the series hadn't yet run out of puff.
From the independent.co.uk
This variation on pigs in a blanket wraps short links of sausage in puff pastry.
From the heraldtribune.com
- A short light gust of air
- Gathered for protruding fullness; "puff sleeves"
- Smoke and exhale strongly; "puff a cigar"; "whiff a pipe"
- A light inflated pastry or puff shell
- Suck in or take (air); "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette"
- Exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
- To increase cell volume, some specialized cells undergo repeated rounds of DNA replication without cell division (endomitosis), forming a giant polytene chromosome. Polytene chromosomes form when multiple rounds of replication produce many sister chromatids that remain synapsed together. ...
- (Puffing (advertising)) Puffery as a legal term refers to promotional statements and claims that express subjective rather than objective views, such that no reasonable person would take them literally. ...
- Puffs is a brand of facial tissue manufactured by Procter & Gamble. Introduced in 1960, it is among the leading national brands of facial tissue in the United States. Best known for its slogan: "a nose in need deserves Puffs indeed" voice over by actor Tony Clarkin. ...
