intumesce vs puff

intumesce is not a noun while puff is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
intumesce	No	No	Yes	No
puff	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, puff is a hyponym of intumesce; that is, puff is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intumesce:

Other hyponyms of intumesce include distend, belly, belly out, blow up, puff out, puff up, bloat, blister, vesicate.

intumesce (noun)	puff (noun)
	a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
	forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
	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

intumesce (adjective)	puff (adjective)
	gathered for protruding fullness

intumesce (verb)	puff (verb)
expand abnormally	breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically	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