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Noun
S:
(n)
puff (puff%1:19:00::)
,
puff of air (puff_of_air%1:19:00::)
,
whiff (whiff%1:19:00::)
(a short light gust of air)
S:
(n)
whiff (whiff%1:05:00::)
(a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil)
S:
(n)
whiff (whiff%1:04:00::)
(a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike)
Verb
S:
(v)
sniff (sniff%2:39:00::)
,
whiff (whiff%2:39:00::)
(perceive by inhaling through the nose)
"sniff the perfume"
S:
(v)
whiff (whiff%2:38:00::)
(drive or carry as if by a puff of air)
"The gust of air whiffed away the clouds"
S:
(v)
whiff (whiff%2:35:00::)
(strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third)
S:
(v)
puff (puff%2:34:01::)
,
whiff (whiff%2:34:02::)
(smoke and exhale strongly)
"puff a cigar"; "whiff a pipe"
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
derivationally related form
W:
(n)
puff (puff%1:04:00::)
[Related to:
puff
] (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"
derivationally related form
Overview
S:
(n)
puff (puff%1:19:00::)
,
puff of air (puff_of_air%1:19:00::)
,
whiff (whiff%1:19:00::)
(a short light gust of air)
S:
(n)
puff (puff%1:13:00::)
(a light inflated pastry or puff shell)
S:
(n)
puff (puff%1:10:00::)
(exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes))
S:
(n)
quilt (quilt%1:06:00::)
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comforter (comforter%1:06:00::)
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comfort (comfort%1:06:00::)
,
puff (puff%1:06:00::)
(bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together)
S:
(n)
powderpuff (powderpuff%1:06:00::)
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puff (puff%1:06:01::)
(a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin)
S:
(n)
ottoman (ottoman%1:06:00::)
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pouf (pouf%1:06:00::)
,
pouffe (pouffe%1:06:00::)
,
puff (puff%1:06:02::)
,
hassock (hassock%1:06:01::)
(thick cushion used as a seat)
S:
(n)
puff (puff%1:04:00::)
,
drag (drag%1:04:02::)
,
pull (pull%1:04:01::)
(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"
S:
(n)
blow (blow%1:04:02::)
,
puff (puff%1:04:01::)
(forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth)
"he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
S:
(v)
puff (puff%2:34:01::)
,
whiff (whiff%2:34:02::)
(smoke and exhale strongly)
"puff a cigar"; "whiff a pipe"
S:
(v)
puff (puff%2:34:00::)
,
drag (drag%2:34:00::)
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draw (draw%2:34:01::)
(suck in or take (air))
"draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette"
S:
(v)
pant (pant%2:29:00::)
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puff (puff%2:29:00::)
,
gasp (gasp%2:29:00::)
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heave (heave%2:29:01::)
(breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted)
"The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
S:
(v)
puff (puff%2:37:00::)
(make proud or conceited)
"The sudden fame puffed her ego"
S:
(v)
puff (puff%2:32:01::)
,
puff up (puff_up%2:32:00::)
(praise extravagantly)
"The critics puffed up this Broadway production"
S:
(v)
puff (puff%2:32:00::)
(speak in a blustering or scornful manner)
"A puffing kind of man"
S:
(v)
puff (puff%2:30:00::)
,
puff up (puff_up%2:30:01::)
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blow up (blow_up%2:30:02::)
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puff out (puff_out%2:30:00::)
(to swell or cause to enlarge)
"Her faced puffed up from the drugs"; "puffed out chests"
S:
(v)
puff (puff%2:29:01::)
,
huff (huff%2:29:00::)
,
chuff (chuff%2:29:00::)
(blow hard and loudly)
"he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain"
S:
(adj)
puff (puff%3:00:00:fancy:00)
,
puffed (puffed%3:00:00:fancy:00)
(gathered for protruding fullness)
"puff sleeves"
synset
W:
(n)
puffing (puffing%1:04:02::)
[Related to:
puff
] (blowing tobacco smoke out into the air)
"they smoked up the room with their ceaseless puffing"
derivationally related form
Overview
synset
S:
(n)
puffing (puffing%1:04:02::)
(blowing tobacco smoke out into the air)
"they smoked up the room with their ceaseless puffing"
sentence frame
Somebody ----s something
S:
(v)
whiff (whiff%2:32:00::)
(utter with a puff of air)
"whiff out a prayer"