puff

About 1.51 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
2. noun The ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself.

   out of puff

3. noun A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.

   puff of smoke

4. noun A sudden but small gust of wind, smoke, etc.
5. noun An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
6. noun The drug cannabis.
7. noun A flamboyant or alluring statement of praise.
8. noun A portion of fabric gathered up so as to be left full in the middle.

   a sleeve with a puff at the shoulder

Similar words

puff up puff out pant gasp blow huff blow up whiff pull chuff

Often followed by

of pastry and up on out the adder or

Word family

puffed puffing puffs