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puff

puff - noun

a short light gust of air

a light inflated pastry or puff shell

exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)

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

a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin

thick cushion used as a seat

a slow inhalation

forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth

puff - verb

smoke and exhale strongly
suck in or take (air)
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
make proud or conceited
praise extravagantly
speak in a blustering or scornful manner
to swell or cause to enlarge,
blow hard and loudly

puff - adjective

gathered for protruding fullness

puff - thesaurus

blow chuff comfort comforter drag draw gasp hassock heave huff ottoman pant pouf pouffe powderpuff puffed pull quilt whiff

View spelling list ff words and learn about the word puff in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 2. Spelling the consonant sounds, Part 1.

Scrabble score for puff

Scrabble score = 12

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