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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.
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Puff or
puffs may
refer to:
Puff, a
small quantity of gas or
smoke in the air
Puff, a
light gust of wind...
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Puff-
puff is a
traditional snack made of
fried dough and
eaten across Africa,
especially in the west of the continent. The name "
puff-
puff" is from Nigeria...
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Puff,
Puff, P**** is a 2006
comedy crime film, also
known as
Living High,
directed by
Mekhi Phifer. The film
opens with an infomercial,
given by **** Dupre...
- have
puff-
puff? /
Muten Rōshi: Pu... pu...
puff-
puff...? / Oolong: Put [your] face
between [my] ****... / Oolong:
Puff-
puff /
Muten Rōshi:
Puff-
puff!!...
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Puff may
refer to:
Cream puff, a
choux pastry also
known as
profiterole Creme Puff (cat) (1967–2005), the second-oldest cat ever
recorded "Créme
Puff...
- (born
November 4, 1969),
better known by his
stage name Diddy, and
formerly Puff Daddy and P. Diddy, is an
American rapper,
record producer, and
record executive...
- The
puff adder (Bitis arietans) is a
highly venomous viper species found in
savannahs and gr****lands from
Morocco and
western Arabia throughout Africa...
- "
Puff, the
Magic Dragon" (or just "
Puff") is an
American folk song
written by
Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary from a poem by
Leonard Lipton. It was...
- Mrs.
Penelope "Poppy"
Puff is a
fictional character in the
Nickelodeon animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants and all
three films based on the...
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Puff Bar is a
brand of
disposable electronic cigarette. As of 2021,
Puff Bar was the
second most po****r e-cigarette
brand after Juul in the
United States...
