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puffing::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | huffing, snorting |
| Type of | breathing out, exhalation, expiration |
| Derivation | puff |
Examples of puffing
puffing
Going to the window, I saw a dozen bleary-eyed students were still puffing away.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Here's P. Z. Myers stamping his little feet and Jerry Coyne huffing and puffing.
From the scienceblogs.com
The bell above the heavy door jangled as he rushed inside, puffing from his run.
From the democratandchronicle.com
After a great deal of huffing and puffing, almost all of the freezer was inside.
From the timesunion.com
Puffing away since age 10, Ferrara had given up hope of ever being able to stop.
From the orlandosentinel.com
About 40 percent of the lodge's bingo players smoke, he said, puffing on a cigar.
From the stltoday.com
He sits in a lofty office with a stupendous view over Brussels, puffing his pipe.
From the economist.com
I opened the door to find a maid reclining on the sofa, puffing on a cigarette.
From the cnn.com
Hill, like many of the others, enjoyed the camaraderie while puffing on a stogie.
From the thestate.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. ...
