Definition: forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
Usage: he gave his nose a loud blow; he blew out all the candles with a single puff
Similar words: breathing out, exhalation, expiration
Definition: the act of expelling air from the lungs
Definition: a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
Usage: he took a puff on his pipe; he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly
Similar words: breathing in, inhalation, inspiration, intake, aspiration
Definition: the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
Synonyms: puff, pouf, pouffe, ottoman, hassock
Definition: thick cushion used as a seat
Similar words: seat
Definition: furniture that is designed for sitting on
Usage: there were not enough seats for all the guests
Synonyms: powderpuff, puff
Definition: a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
Similar words: pad
Definition: a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
Synonyms: quilt, puff, comfort, comforter
Definition: bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
Similar words: bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding
Definition: coverings that are used on a bed
Synonyms: puff
Definition: exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
Similar words: testimonial, recommendation, good word
Definition: something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable
Synonyms: puff
Definition: a light inflated pastry or puff shell
Similar words: pastry
Definition: any of various baked foods made of dough or batter
Synonyms: puff, puff of air, whiff
Definition: a short light gust of air
Similar words: gust, blast, blow
Definition: a strong current of air
Usage: the tree was bent almost double by the gust
Synonyms: heave, puff, gasp, pant
Definition: breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
Usage: The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily
Definition: blow hard and loudly
Usage: he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain
Synonyms: blow up, puff, puff out, puff up
Definition: to swell or cause to enlarge, "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"
Usage: puffed out chests
Similar words: intumesce, tumefy, tumesce, swell, swell up
Definition: expand abnormally
Usage: The bellies of the starving children are swelling
Synonyms: puff
Definition: speak in a blustering or scornful manner
Usage: A puffing kind of man
Similar words: brag, blow, bluster, boast, shoot a line, vaunt, swash, tout, gas, gasconade
Definition: show off
Definition: praise extravagantly
Usage: The critics puffed up this Broadway production
Similar words: praise
Definition: express approval of
Usage: The parents praised their children for their academic performance
Definition: smoke and exhale strongly
Usage: puff a cigar; whiff a pipe
Similar words: smoke
Definition: inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes
Usage: We never smoked marijuana; Do you smoke?
Definition: suck in or take (air)
Usage: draw a deep breath; draw on a cigarette
Similar words: breathe in, inhale, inspire
Definition: draw in (air)
Usage: Inhale deeply; inhale the fresh mountain air; The patient has trouble inspiring; The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well
Synonyms: puff
Definition: make proud or conceited
Usage: The sudden fame puffed her ego
Similar words: intoxicate, elate, pick up, lift up, uplift
Definition: fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
Usage: Music can uplift your spirits
Definition: gathered for protruding fullness
Usage: puff sleeves
Similar words: fancy
Definition: not plain; decorative or ornamented
Usage: fancy handwriting; fancy clothes