puff
English Thesaurus
1. forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | insufflation, |
| definition | : | an act of blowing or breathing on or into something (noun.act) |
2. a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | toke, |
| definition | : | a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette (noun.act) |
| part meronym | : | smoke, smoking, |
| definition | : | the act of smoking tobacco or other substances (noun.act) |
3. thick cushion used as a seat (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | seat, |
| definition | : | furniture that is designed for sitting on (noun.artifact) |
4. a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | pad, |
| definition | : | a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort (noun.artifact) |
5. bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | patchwork, patchwork quilt, |
| definition | : | a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together (noun.artifact) |
6. exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes) (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | good word, recommendation, testimonial, |
| definition | : | something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable (noun.communication) |
7. a light inflated pastry or puff shell (noun.food)
| hypernym | : | pastry, |
| definition | : | any of various baked foods made of dough or batter (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | chou, cream puff, |
| definition | : | puff filled with cream or custard (noun.food) |
8. a short light gust of air (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | blast, blow, gust, |
| definition | : | a strong current of air (noun.phenomenon) |
9. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | blow, blow, |
| definition | : | exhale hard (verb.body) |
10. to swell or cause to enlarge, (verb.change)
11. speak in a blustering or scornful manner (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | blow, bluster, boast, brag, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, tout, vaunt, |
| definition | : | show off (verb.communication) |
12. praise extravagantly (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | praise, |
| definition | : | express approval of (verb.communication) |
13. smoke and exhale strongly (verb.consumption)
| hypernym | : | smoke, |
| definition | : | inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes (verb.consumption) |
14. suck in or take (air) (verb.consumption)
| entail | : | smoke, |
| definition | : | inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes (verb.consumption) |
15. make proud or conceited (verb.emotion)
16. gathered for protruding fullness (adj.all)
| similar | : | fancy, |
| definition | : | not plain; decorative or ornamented (adj.all) |
17. forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth (noun.act)
| derivation | : | gasp, heave, pant, puff, |
| definition | : | breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | chuff, huff, puff, |
| definition | : | blow hard and loudly (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | blow, |
| definition | : | exhale hard (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | blow, |
| definition | : | free of obstruction by blowing air through (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | blow, |
| definition | : | shape by blowing (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | blow, |
| definition | : | spout moist air from the blowhole (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | blow, |
| definition | : | make a sound as if blown (verb.perception) |
18. a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | puff, whiff, |
| definition | : | smoke and exhale strongly (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | drag, draw, puff, |
| definition | : | suck in or take (air) (verb.consumption) |
19. bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | comfort, ease, |
| definition | : | lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | quilt, |
| definition | : | create by stitching together (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | quilt, |
| definition | : | stitch or sew together (verb.creation) |
20. exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes) (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | puff, puff up, |
| definition | : | praise extravagantly (verb.communication) |
21. a short light gust of air (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | whiff, |
| definition | : | utter with a puff of air (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | whiff, |
| definition | : | drive or carry as if by a puff of air (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | gusty, puffy, |
| definition | : | blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts (adj.all) |
22. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted (verb.body)
| derivation | : | heaving, panting, |
| definition | : | breathing heavily (as after exertion) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | blow, puff, |
| definition | : | forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | gasp, pant, |
| definition | : | a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open (noun.act) |
23. blow hard and loudly (verb.body)
| derivation | : | blow, puff, |
| definition | : | forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth (noun.act) |
24. to swell or cause to enlarge, (verb.change)
| derivation | : | blowfish, globefish, puffer, pufferfish, |
| definition | : | any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers (noun.animal) |
25. praise extravagantly (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | puff, |
| definition | : | exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes) (noun.communication) |
26. smoke and exhale strongly (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | puffing, |
| definition | : | blowing tobacco smoke out into the air (noun.act) |
27. forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth (noun.act)
| derivation | : | gasp, heave, pant, puff, |
| definition | : | breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | chuff, huff, puff, |
| definition | : | blow hard and loudly (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | blow, |
| definition | : | exhale hard (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | blow, |
| definition | : | free of obstruction by blowing air through (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | blow, |
| definition | : | shape by blowing (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | blow, |
| definition | : | spout moist air from the blowhole (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | blow, |
| definition | : | make a sound as if blown (verb.perception) |
28. a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | puff, whiff, |
| definition | : | smoke and exhale strongly (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | drag, draw, puff, |
| definition | : | suck in or take (air) (verb.consumption) |
29. bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | comfort, ease, |
| definition | : | lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | quilt, |
| definition | : | create by stitching together (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | quilt, |
| definition | : | stitch or sew together (verb.creation) |
30. exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes) (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | puff, puff up, |
| definition | : | praise extravagantly (verb.communication) |
31. a short light gust of air (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | whiff, |
| definition | : | utter with a puff of air (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | whiff, |
| definition | : | drive or carry as if by a puff of air (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | gusty, puffy, |
| definition | : | blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts (adj.all) |
32. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted (verb.body)
| derivation | : | heaving, panting, |
| definition | : | breathing heavily (as after exertion) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | blow, puff, |
| definition | : | forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | gasp, pant, |
| definition | : | a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open (noun.act) |
33. blow hard and loudly (verb.body)
| derivation | : | blow, puff, |
| definition | : | forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth (noun.act) |
34. to swell or cause to enlarge, (verb.change)
| derivation | : | blowfish, globefish, puffer, pufferfish, |
| definition | : | any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers (noun.animal) |
35. praise extravagantly (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | puff, |
| definition | : | exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes) (noun.communication) |
36. smoke and exhale strongly (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | puffing, |
| definition | : | blowing tobacco smoke out into the air (noun.act) |
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