puff

(Inglese)

Noun

1. (countable) A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
2. (uncountable) The ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself.
3. (countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
4. (countable) A sudden but small gust of wind, smoke, etc.
5. (countable, informal) An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
6. (slang, uncountable) The drug cannabis.
7. (countable) A flamboyant or alluring statement of praise.
8. (countable, uncountable) A portion of fabric gathered up so as to be left full in the middle.
9. (countable) A light cake filled with cream, cream cheese, etc.
10. (countable, uncountable) A puffball.
11. (countable, uncountable) A powder puff.
12. (countable, dated, slang, uncountable) A puffer, one who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold at auction to bid up the price; an act or scam of that type.
13. (countable, uncountable) A region of a chromosome exhibiting a local increase in diameter.
14. (UK, countable, dated, slang, uncountable) Life.
15. (Northern-England, countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable) Synonym of poof: a gay man; especially one who is effeminate.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.
2. (intransitive) To pant.
3. (archaic, transitive) To advertise.
4. To blow as an expression of scorn.
5. To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.
6. To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance.
7. To drive with a puff, or with puffs.
8. To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously.
9. To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate.
10. To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, etc.; often with up.
11. To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/pʌf/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: puff

Ereditato da inglese antico: pyf

Affine Middle Low German: puf

Ereditato da inglese medio: puffen

Ereditato da inglese antico: pyffan

Affine olandese: puffen

Affine tedesco: puffen

Affine danese: puffe

Affine svedese: puffa

In summary

From Middle English puff, puf, from Old English pyf (“a blast of wind, puff”), imitative. Cognate with Middle Low German puf, pof.

Concetti

soffio

sbuffo

alito

boccata

bignè

soffiare

omosessuale

checca

🧚

ansimare

respiro

sbuffare

gonfiarsi

ingrossare

pasta sfoglia

piumone

pouf

puf

respirare affannosamente

sfogliata

tirata

trapunta

tumefare

zaffata

soffio ascoltatorio

rumore auscultatorio

buffata

imbottita

incensare

strapunto

avere il fiato grosso

respirare con affanno

plop

piccola esplosione

refolo

piumino della cipria

uscire a sbuffi

buffo

😄

coltrone

fiato

fumare

piumino

spinello

anelare

ansare

bombolone

decantare

sinonimi

blow

whiff

breath

smoke

pant

swell

waft

drag

gust

blast

puff up

quilt

pouf

inhale

huff

puffery

suck

blow up

pouffe

powderpuff

gasp

blowing

breathe heavily

be puffed up

tone

bloat

swelling

chuff

comfort

comforter

exhale

suck in

take in

puff of air

pull

puffed

puff out

breeze

draw

powder puff

snort

life

inflate

ottoman

distend

hassock

advertise

bulge

heave

cake

🍰

Traduzioni

bouffée

bocanada

poef

pof

soplo

souffler

pusten

enfler

soplar

φύσημα

baforada

sopro

tirer

haleter

Hauch