PUFF

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

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