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- [puhf]
- /pʌf/
- /pʌf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puhf]
- /pʌf/
Definitions of puffed word
- noun puffed a short, quick blast, as of wind or breath. 1
- noun puffed an abrupt emission of air, smoke, vapor, etc. 1
- noun puffed an act of inhaling and exhaling, as on a cigarette or pipe; whiff. 1
- noun puffed the sound of an abrupt emission of air, vapor, etc. 1
- noun puffed a small quantity of vapor, smoke, etc., emitted at one blast. 1
- noun puffed an inflated or distended part of a thing; swelling; protuberance. 1
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Origin of puffed
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (v.) Middle English puffen (compare Middle Dutch puffen, Low German pof, puf); (noun) Middle English puf, puffe; of imitative orig.
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Parts of speech for Puffed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
puffed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
puffed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for puffed
adj puffed
noun puffed
- aired — a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- flurried — marked by confusion or agitation.
- gasped — a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- gusted — Archaic. flavor or taste.
- whiffed — Simple past tense and past participle of whiff.
verb puffed
- ballyhooed — a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity.
- cawed — Simple past tense and past participle of caw.
- circularized — Simple past tense and past participle of circularize.
- cried — cry
- huffed — a mood of sulking anger; a fit of resentment: Just because you disagree, don't walk off in a huff.
adjective puffed
- euphuistic — Of or pertaining to euphuism.
- expanded — Being or having been enlarged, extended, or broadened, in particular.
- gasping — a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- overestimated — Simple past tense and past participle of overestimate.
- windblown — blown by the wind: windblown hair.
Antonyms for puffed
adjective puffed
- contracted — under contract; governed or arranged by special contract: a contract carrier.
Top questions with puffed
- how to make puffed rice?
- how to make puffed quinoa?
- how to make puffed rice cakes?
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