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English
Etymology
OE. pyffian

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�f|-�f

Noun
en-noun|s|-

1. countable A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
2. uncountable The ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself.

#:out of puff

1. countable A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.

#:puff of smoke
#:puff of wind

1. context|informal|countable An act of inhale|inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
2. context|uncountable|slang The drug cannabis.
3. countable A light cake filled with cream, cream cheese, etc.

#:cream puff

1. context|derogatory|slang|UK|particularly northern UK a homosexual; a poof

Synonyms
italbrac-colon|sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth
italbrac-colon|ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself wind
italbrac-colon|small quantity of gas or smoke in the air
italbrac-colon|act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe drag
italbrac-colon|cannabis blow, dope, ganja, pot, weed; see also Appendix:Cannabis_slang|Wiktionary appendix of cannabis slang
italbrac-colon|type of cake pastry
italbrac-colon|poof See poof

Derived terms
powder puff
puff pastry
puffery

Translations

trans-top|sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth
Spanish: bocanadas f
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Kurdish: KUchar|پ�
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trans-top|ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself
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trans-top|small quantity of gas or smoke in the air
French: bouffée f
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trans-top|act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe
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trans-top|slang: cannabis
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trans-top|type of cake
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poof
See poof

Verb
en-verb

1. intransitive To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.
2. intransitive To pant.
3. transitive To advertise (archaic)

Derived terms
puffed
puff up

Translations

trans-top|to emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs
trans-mid
Kurdish: KUchar|پ� کرد�
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trans-top|pant
See pant
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trans-top|to advertise
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See also
puffin
w:Puff Daddy
w:Puff, the Magic Dragon

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