PUFF as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
   Synonym(s)
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he gave his nose a loud blow
   • he blew out all the candles with a single puff
   Hypernyms(s) puff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • exhalation (what does exhalation mean?)
   • expiration (what does expiration mean?)
   • breathing out (what does breathing out mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • insufflation (what does insufflation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • puff (what does puff mean?)
   • huff (what does huff mean?)
   • chuff (what does chuff mean?)
   • pant (what does pant mean?)
   • puff (what does puff mean?)
   • gasp (what does gasp mean?)
   • heave (what does heave mean?)
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
   Synonym(s)
   • drag (what does drag mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he took a puff on his pipe
   • he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly
   Hypernyms(s) puff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • inhalation (what does inhalation mean?)
   • inspiration (what does inspiration mean?)
   • aspiration (what does aspiration mean?)
   • breathing in (what does breathing in mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • toke (what does toke mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • puff (what does puff mean?)
   • drag (what does drag mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • puff (what does puff mean?)
   • drag (what does drag mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • puff (what does puff mean?)
   • whiff (what does whiff mean?)
3. Meaning
   • thick cushion used as a seat
   Synonym(s)
   • hassock (what does hassock mean?)
   • ottoman (what does ottoman mean?)
   • pouf (what does pouf mean?)
   • pouffe (what does pouffe mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) puff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • seat (what does seat mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers
   • for applying powder to the skin
   Synonym(s)
   • powderpuff (what does powderpuff mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) puff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pad (what does pad mean?)
5. Meaning
   • bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
   Synonym(s)
   • comforter (what does comforter mean?)
   • quilt (what does quilt mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) puff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • bedclothes (what does bedclothes mean?)
   • bed clothing (what does bed clothing mean?)
   • bedding (what does bedding mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • eiderdown (what does eiderdown mean?)
   • duvet (what does duvet mean?)
   • continental quilt (what does continental quilt mean?)
   • patchwork (what does patchwork mean?)
   • patchwork quilt (what does patchwork quilt mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • comfort (what does comfort mean?)
   • ease (what does ease mean?)
   • quilt (what does quilt mean?)
   • quilt (what does quilt mean?)
6. Meaning
   • exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
   Hypernyms(s) puff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • recommendation (what does recommendation mean?)
   • testimonial (what does testimonial mean?)
   • good word (what does good word mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • puff (what does puff mean?)
   • puff up (what does puff up mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a light inflated pastry or puff shell
   Hypernyms(s) puff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pastry (what does pastry mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cream puff (what does cream puff mean?)
   • chou (what does chou mean?)
8. Meaning
   • a short light gust of air
   Synonym(s)
   • puff of air (what does puff of air mean?)
   • whiff (what does whiff mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) puff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • gust (what does gust mean?)
   • blast (what does blast mean?)
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • whiff (what does whiff mean?)
   • whiff (what does whiff mean?)

PUFF as VERB

1. Meaning
   • breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
   Synonym(s)
   • gasp (what does gasp mean?)
   • heave (what does heave mean?)
   • pant (what does pant mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily
   Hypernyms(s) puff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • panting (what does panting mean?)
   • heaving (what does heaving mean?)
   • gasp (what does gasp mean?)
   • pant (what does pant mean?)
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
   • puff (what does puff mean?)
   • puffing (what does puffing mean?)
   • huffing (what does huffing mean?)
   • snorting (what does snorting mean?)
   • gasp (what does gasp mean?)
   • pant (what does pant mean?)
   • panting (what does panting mean?)
   • heaving (what does heaving mean?)
2. Meaning
   • blow hard and loudly
   Synonym(s)
   • chuff (what does chuff mean?)
   • huff (what does huff mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain
   Hypernyms(s) puff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • puffing (what does puffing mean?)
   • huffing (what does huffing mean?)
   • snorting (what does snorting mean?)
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
   • puff (what does puff mean?)
   • puffing (what does puffing mean?)
   • huffing (what does huffing mean?)
   • snorting (what does snorting mean?)
3. Meaning
   • to swell or cause to enlarge, “Her faced puffed up from the drugs”
   Synonym(s)
   • blow up (what does blow up mean?)
   • puff out (what does puff out mean?)
   • puff up (what does puff up mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) puff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • swell (what does swell mean?)
   • swell up (what does swell up mean?)
   • intumesce (what does intumesce mean?)
   • tumefy (what does tumefy mean?)
   • tumesce (what does tumesce mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • puffer (what does puffer mean?)
   • blowfish (what does blowfish mean?)
   • globefish (what does globefish mean?)
4. Meaning
   • speak in a blustering or scornful manner
   Usage Example(s)
   • A puffing kind of man
   Hypernyms(s) puff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • boast (what does boast mean?)
   • tout (what does tout mean?)
   • swash (what does swash mean?)
   • shoot a line (what does shoot a line mean?)
   • brag (what does brag mean?)
   • gas (what does gas mean?)
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
   • bluster (what does bluster mean?)
   • vaunt (what does vaunt mean?)
   • gasconade (what does gasconade mean?)
5. Meaning
   • praise extravagantly
   Synonym(s)
   • puff up (what does puff up mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The critics puffed up this Broadway production
   Hypernyms(s) puff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • praise (what does praise mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • puff (what does puff mean?)
6. Meaning
   • smoke and exhale strongly
   Synonym(s)
   • whiff (what does whiff mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • puff a cigar
   • whiff a pipe
   Hypernyms(s) puff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • smoke (what does smoke mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • puff (what does puff mean?)
   • drag (what does drag mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • puffing (what does puffing mean?)
7. Meaning
   • suck in or take (air)
   Synonym(s)
   • drag (what does drag mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • draw a deep breath
   • draw on a cigarette
   Hypernyms(s) puff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • inhale (what does inhale mean?)
   • inspire (what does inspire mean?)
   • breathe in (what does breathe in mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • puff (what does puff mean?)
   • drag (what does drag mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • puff (what does puff mean?)
   • drag (what does drag mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • smoke (what does smoke mean?)
8. Meaning
   • make proud or conceited
   Usage Example(s)
   • The sudden fame puffed her ego
   Hypernyms(s) puff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • elate (what does elate mean?)
   • lift up (what does lift up mean?)
   • uplift (what does uplift mean?)
   • pick up (what does pick up mean?)
   • intoxicate (what does intoxicate mean?)

PUFF as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • gathered for protruding fullness
   Synonym(s)
   • puffed (what does puffed mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • puff sleeves
   Similar To
   • fancy (what does fancy mean?)