puff
/pʌf/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable
Puff means: thick cushion used as a seat.
Synonyms for puff39
noun, as in thick cushion used as a seat
noun, as in bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
noun, as in a short light gust of air
noun, as in a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
noun, as in forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
verb, as in breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
verb, as in to swell or cause to enlarge
verb, as in blow hard and loudly
verb, as in smoke and exhale strongly
verb, as in praise extravagantly
What does puff mean?17
noun
thick cushion used as a seat
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
a short light gust of air
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)“he took a puff on his pipe”
a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth“he gave his nose a loud blow”
a light inflated pastry or puff shell
exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
verb
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted“The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily”
to swell or cause to enlarge“Her faced puffed up from the drugs”
suck in or take (air)“draw a deep breath”
blow hard and loudly“he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain”
smoke and exhale strongly“puff a cigar”
praise extravagantly“The critics puffed up this Broadway production”
make proud or conceited“The sudden fame puffed her ego”
speak in a blustering or scornful manner“A puffing kind of man”
adjective
gathered for protruding fullness“puff sleeves”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with puff?14
Puff in a sentence
- A light, airy puff flows from this perfume.Zurich899
- Your muffins should begin to puff up after ten minutes in the oven.Rawrren
- I want to eat a cream puff that's full to the brim with cream.58mph
- Hedgehogs curl into a ball and puff out their spines when threatened.shekitten
- Puff pastry pizza is a quick and elegant appetizer for any gathering.Ussis
- He took one last puff of his cigarette before heading into the building.Myrano_
- The neighboring chimneys send out puffs of smoke.Hybrid
- Noble apes, I call on you not to buy cheese puffs!Eccles17
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Forms of puff
as a noun
- plural
- puffs
as a verb
- past tense
- puffed
- present participle
- puffing
- third-person singular
- puffs
- past participle
- puffed