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