Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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fancy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
puff | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
fancy (noun) | puff (noun) |
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imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination | a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) |
something many people believe that is false | forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth |
a predisposition to like something | 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 | |
exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes) | |
a light inflated pastry or puff shell | |
a short light gust of air |
fancy (adjective) | puff (adjective) |
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not plain; decorative or ornamented | gathered for protruding fullness |
fancy (verb) | puff (verb) |
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imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind | breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted |
have a fancy or particular liking or desire for | blow hard and loudly |
to swell or cause to enlarge | |
speak in a blustering or scornful manner | |
praise extravagantly | |
suck in or take (air) | |
smoke and exhale strongly | |
make proud or conceited |