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puff

Letters that make puff

f, p, u are letters that make 'puff'

Words within puff

Pu are words within 'puff'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of puff

puffs, puffy are words created by adding a letter to 'puff'

puff is a 4 letter word ending with f
puff is a 4 letter word starting with p

17 possible definitions for 'puff'

Puff as "a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)"

Under this definition, puff is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

drag, pull have the same meaning as 'puff'

puff as a type

'puff' can be a type of breathing in, inhalation, aspiration, intake, inspiration.

Types of puff

toke is a type of puff.

puff as a part

'puff' can be a part of smoke, smoking.

Derivatives of puff

puff, drag, draw, whiff are derivatives of 'puff'.

Example of puff used within this context

"he took a puff on his pipe", "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"

Puff as "thick cushion used as a seat"

Under this definition, puff is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pouf, pouffe, ottoman, hassock have the same meaning as 'puff'

puff as a type

'puff' can be a type of seat.

Puff as "bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together"

Under this definition, puff is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

comforter, quilt, comfort have the same meaning as 'puff'

puff as a type

'puff' can be a type of bedclothes, bed clothing, bedding.

Types of puff

duvet, continental quilt, patchwork, patchwork quilt, eiderdown are types of 'puff'.

Derivatives of puff

quilt, ease, comfort are derivatives of 'puff'.

Puff as "a short light gust of air"

Under this definition, puff is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

puff of air, whiff have the same meaning as 'puff'

puff as a type

'puff' can be a type of gust, blast, blow.

Derivatives of puff

whiff, gusty, puffy are derivatives of 'puff'.

Puff as "to swell or cause to enlarge, "Her faced puffed up from the drugs""

Under this definition, puff is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

puff up, puff out, blow up have the same meaning as 'puff'

puff as a type

'puff' can be a type of swell up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce, swell.

Derivatives of puff

pufferfish, blowfish, globefish, puffer are derivatives of 'puff'.

Example of puff used within this context

"puffed out chests"

Puff as "speak in a blustering or scornful manner"

Under this definition, puff is a verb and has the following properties:

puff as a type

'puff' can be a type of swash, shoot a line, blow, bluster, vaunt, gas, boast, tout, brag, gasconade.

Example of puff used within this context

"A puffing kind of man"

Puff as "praise extravagantly"

Under this definition, puff is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

puff up has the same meaning as puff

puff as a type

'puff' can be a type of praise.

Derivatives of puff

puff is a derivative of puff.

Example of puff used within this context

"The critics puffed up this Broadway production"

Puff as "suck in or take (air)"

Under this definition, puff is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

drag, draw have the same meaning as 'puff'

puff as a type

'puff' can be a type of breathe in, inhale, inspire.

Derivatives of puff

puff, drag, pull are derivatives of 'puff'.

Entailments to puff

smoke is an entailment to 'puff'.

Puff as "make proud or conceited"

Under this definition, puff is a verb and has the following properties:

puff as a type

'puff' can be a type of pick up, elate, uplift, intoxicate, lift up.

Example of puff used within this context

"The sudden fame puffed her ego"

Puff as "smoke and exhale strongly"

Under this definition, puff is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

whiff has the same meaning as puff

puff as a type

'puff' can be a type of smoke.

Derivatives of puff

puff, drag, pull, puffing are derivatives of 'puff'.

Example of puff used within this context

"puff a cigar", "whiff a pipe"

Puff as "blow hard and loudly"

Under this definition, puff is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

chuff, huff have the same meaning as 'puff'

puff as a type

'puff' can be a type of blow.

Derivatives of puff

blow, puff, puffing, huffing, snorting are derivatives of 'puff'.

Example of puff used within this context

"he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain"

Puff as "breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted"

Under this definition, puff is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

heave, gasp, pant have the same meaning as 'puff'

puff as a type

'puff' can be a type of blow.

Derivatives of puff

heaving, gasp, blow, puff, panting, puffing, huffing, snorting, pant are derivatives of 'puff'.

Puff as "a light inflated pastry or puff shell"

Under this definition, puff is a noun and has the following properties:

puff as a type

'puff' can be a type of pastry.

Types of puff

cream puff, chou are types of 'puff'.

Puff as "exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)"

Under this definition, puff is a noun and has the following properties:

puff as a type

'puff' can be a type of good word, recommendation, testimonial.

Derivatives of puff

puff up, puff are derivatives of 'puff'.

Puff as "a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers, for applying powder to the skin"

Under this definition, puff is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

powderpuff has the same meaning as puff

puff as a type

'puff' can be a type of pad.

Puff as "forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth"

Under this definition, puff is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

blow has the same meaning as puff

puff as a type

'puff' can be a type of exhalation, expiration, breathing out.

Types of puff

insufflation is a type of puff.

Derivatives of puff

chuff, huff, heave, gasp, pant, blow, puff are derivatives of 'puff'.

Example of puff used within this context

"he gave his nose a loud blow", "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"

Puff as "gathered for protruding fullness"

Under this definition, puff is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

puffed has the same meaning as puff

Similar to puff

fancy is similar to puff.

Example of puff used within this context

"puff sleeves"