Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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puff | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
whiff | Yes | No | Yes | No |
puff (noun) | whiff (noun) |
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a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) | a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike |
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth | a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil |
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together | a short light gust of air |
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 |
puff (adjective) | whiff (adjective) |
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gathered for protruding fullness |
puff (verb) | whiff (verb) |
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breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted | utter with a puff of air |
blow hard and loudly | smoke and exhale strongly |
to swell or cause to enlarge | strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third |
speak in a blustering or scornful manner | drive or carry as if by a puff of air |
praise extravagantly | perceive by inhaling through the nose |
suck in or take (air) | |
smoke and exhale strongly | |
make proud or conceited |