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Puff
Puff Puff, a.
Puffed up; vain. [R.] --Fanshawe.
PuffPuff Puff (p[u^]f), n. [Akin to G. & Sw. puff a blow, Dan.
puf, D. pof; of imitative origin. Cf. Buffet.]
1. A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth;
hence, any sudden or short blast of wind; a slight gust; a
whiff. `` To every puff of wind a slave.' --Flatman.
2. Anything light and filled with air. Specifically:
(a) A puffball.
(b) a kind of light pastry.
(c) A utensil of the toilet for dusting the skin or hair
with powder.
3. An exaggerated or empty expression of praise, especially
one in a public journal.
Puff adder. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any South African viper belonging to Clotho and
allied genera. They are exceedingly venomous, and have
the power of greatly distending their bodies when
irritated. The common puff adder (Vipera, or Clotho
arietans) is the largest species, becoming over four
feet long. The plumed puff adder (C. cornuta) has a
plumelike appendage over each eye.
(b) A North American harmless snake (Heterodon
platyrrhinos) which has the power of puffing up its
body. Called also hog-nose snake, flathead,
spreading adder, and blowing adder.
Puff bird (Zo["o]l.), any bird of the genus Bucco, or
family Bucconid[ae]. They are small birds, usually with
dull-colored and loose plumage, and have twelve tail
feathers. See Barbet
(b) . Puff
Puff Puff, v. t.
1. To drive with a puff, or with puffs.
The clearing north will puff the clouds away.
--Dryden.
2. To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously.
I puff the prostitute away. --Dryden.
3. To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate; to ruffle with
puffs; -- often with up; as, a bladder puffed with air.
The sea puffed up with winds. --Shak.
4. To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, or the like;
-- often with up.
Puffed up with military success. --Jowett
(Thucyd. )
5. To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public
attention to by praises; to praise unduly. `` Puffed with
wonderful skill.' --Macaulay.
Meaning of Puffs from wikipedia
- puff or
profiterole Curry puff
Puff pastry Puffed grain Cheese puffs,
extruded corn
snacks (and
other flavors)
Sugar Puffs, a
brand of sugar-frosted puffed...
-
cereal was
originally sold as
Sugar Puffs, but was re-branded in 2014. It was
labelled as
Honey Monster Sugar Puffs for a time. The
cereal is
known for...
- but many
other names and
varieties of the
pastry exist (see below).
Puff-
puffs are
generally made of
dough containing flour, yeast, sugar, butter, salt...
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Cheese puffs,
cheese curls,
cheese balls,
cheese ball
puffs,
cheesy puffs, or corn
curls are a
puffed corn snack,
coated with a
mixture of
cheese or cheese-flavored...
- of corn and rice
flavored with cocoa.
Cocoa Puffs have the same
shape as Kix and Trix cereal.
Cocoa Puffs are sold in Canada,
Latin America, and Europe...
-
Wisconsin State Fair is
known for its
giant cream puffs. In Hawaii, coco
puffs (not to be
confused with
Cocoa Puffs) made by
Liliha Bakery are a po****r dessert...
- Reese's
Puffs (formerly Reese's
Peanut Butter Puffs) is a corn-based
breakfast cereal manufactured by
General Mills inspired by Reese's
Peanut Butter...
-
curry puffs with
fillings like potatoes,
carrots and
onions are
commonly available. They are
generally sold as "veg
puffs". In Indonesia, a
curry puff is...
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Puffs, Flamin' Hot Crunchy, Flamin' Hot
Puffs, Flamin' Hot
Limon Crunchy,
XXTRA Flamin' Hot Crunchy,
Reduced Fat Flamin' Hot
Puffs,
Reduced Fat
Puffs...
- Crab Rangoon,
sometimes called crab
puffs, crab
rangoon puffs,
cheese wontons, or
cream cheese rangoons, are
filled crisp dumpling appetizers served primarily...
