Puff vs. Buff

Puffnoun

(countable) A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.

Puffnoun

(uncountable) The ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself.

Puffnoun

(countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.

Puffnoun

(countable) A sudden gust.

Puffnoun

An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.

Puffnoun

(countable) A flamboyant or alluring statement about an object's quality.

Puffnoun

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.

Puffnoun

A puffball.

Puffnoun

A powder puff.

Puffnoun

The drug cannabis.

Puffnoun

(countable) A light cake filled with cream, cream cheese, etc.

Puffnoun

syn of poof: a male homosexual, especially an effeminate one.

Puffnoun

Life.

Puffverb

(intransitive) To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.

Puffverb

(intransitive) To pant.

Puffverb

To advertise.

Puffverb

To blow as an expression of scorn.

Puffverb

To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.

Puffverb

To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance.

Puffverb

To drive with a puff, or with puffs.

Puffverb

To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously.

Puffverb

To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate.

Puffverb

To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, etc.; often with up.

Puffverb

To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.

Puffnoun

A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth; hence, any sudden or short blast of wind; a slight gust; a whiff.

Puffnoun

Anything light and filled with air. Specifically: (a) A puffball. (b) kind of light pastry. (c) A utensil of the toilet for dusting the skin or hair with powder.

Puffnoun

An exaggerated or empty expression of praise, especially one in a public journal.

Puffverb

To blow in puffs, or with short and sudden whiffs.

Puffverb

To blow, as an expression of scorn; - with at.

Puffverb

To breathe quick and hard, or with puffs, as after violent exertion.

Puffverb

To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.

Puffverb

To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance.

Puffverb

To drive with a puff, or with puffs.

Puffverb

To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously.

Puffverb

To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate; to ruffle with puffs; - often with up; as, a bladder puffed with air.

Puffverb

To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, or the like; - often with up.

Puffverb

To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.

Puffadjective

Puffed up; vain.

Puffnoun

a short light gust of air

Puffnoun

a light inflated pastry or puff shell

Puffnoun

exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)

Puffnoun

bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together

Puffnoun

a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin

Puffnoun

thick cushion used as a seat

Puffnoun

a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke);

Puffnoun

forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth;

Puffverb

smoke and exhale strongly;

Puffverb

suck in or take (air);

Puffverb

breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted;

Puffverb

make proud or conceited;

Puffverb

praise extravagantly;

Puffverb

speak in a blustering or scornful manner;

Puffverb

to swell or cause to enlarge,

Puffverb

blow hard and loudly;

Puffadjective

gathered for protruding fullness;

Puffnoun

a short, explosive burst of breath or wind

Puffnoun

the sound of air or vapour escaping suddenly

Puffnoun

a small quantity of vapour or smoke, emitted in one blast

Puffnoun

an act of drawing quickly on a pipe, cigarette, or cigar

Puffnoun

breath

Puffnoun

a light pastry case, typically one made of puff pastry, containing a sweet or savoury filling

Puffnoun

a review of a work of art, book, or theatrical production, especially an excessively complimentary one

Puffnoun

an advertisement, especially one exaggerating the value of the goods advertised

Puffnoun

a gathered mass of material in a dress or other garment.

Puffnoun

a rolled protuberant mass of hair

Puffnoun

an eiderdown

Puffnoun

a powder puff

Puffverb

breathe in repeated short gasps

Puffverb

move with short, noisy breaths or bursts of air or steam

Puffverb

smoke a pipe, cigarette, or cigar

Puffverb

blow (dust, smoke, or a light object) with a quick breath or blast of air

Puffverb

move through the air in short bursts

Puffverb

swell or become swollen

Puffverb

be conceited

Puffverb

advertise with exaggerated or false praise

Buffnoun

Undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals.

Buffnoun

A tool, often one covered with buff leather, used for polishing.

Buffnoun

A brownish yellow colour.

Buffnoun

A military coat made of buff leather.

Buffnoun

(informal) A person who is very interested in a particular subject; an enthusiast.

Buffnoun

An effect that makes a character or item stronger.

Buffnoun

(rail transport) Compressive coupler force that occurs during a slack bunched condition.

Buffnoun

The bare skin.

Buffnoun

The greyish viscid substance constituting the buffy coat.

Buffnoun

A substance used to dilute (street) drugs in order to increase profits.

Buffnoun

(obsolete) A buffet; a blow.

Buffnoun

(informal) A buffalo, or the meat of a buffalo.

Buffadjective

Of the color of buff leather, a brownish yellow.

Buffadjective

(bodybuilding) Unusually muscular. (also buffed or buffed out)

Buffadjective

(slang) Physically attractive.

Buffverb

To polish and make shiny by rubbing.

Buffverb

To make a character or an item stronger.

Buffverb

(medical slang) To modify a medical chart, especially in a dishonest manner.

Buffverb

To strike.

Buffnoun

A sort of leather, prepared from the skin of the buffalo, dressed with oil, like chamois; also, the skins of oxen, elks, and other animals, dressed in like manner.

Buffnoun

The color of buff; a light yellow, shading toward pink, gray, or brown.

Buffnoun

A military coat, made of buff leather.

Buffnoun

The grayish viscid substance constituting the buffy coat. See Buffy coat, under Buffy, a.

Buffnoun

A wheel covered with buff leather, and used in polishing cutlery, spoons, etc.

Buffnoun

The bare skin; as, to strip to the buff.

Buffnoun

A buffet; a blow; - obsolete except in the phrase "Blindman's buff." See blindman's buff.

Buffadjective

Made of buff leather.

Buffadjective

Of the color of buff.

Buffadjective

Firm; sturdy.

Buffverb

to polish with a soft cloth, especially one similar to a buff{5}. See Buff, n., 5.

Buffverb

To strike.

Buffnoun

an ardent follower and admirer

Buffnoun

a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen

Buffnoun

bare skin;

Buffnoun

a medium to dark tan color

Buffnoun

an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)

Buffverb

strike, beat repeatedly;

Buffverb

polish and make shiny;

Buffadjective

of the color of buff leather

Buffnoun

a yellowish-beige colour

Buffnoun

a stout dull yellow leather with a velvety surface.

Buffnoun

a stick, wheel, or pad used for polishing.

Buffnoun

a person who is enthusiastically interested in and very knowledgeable about a particular subject

Buffverb

polish (something)

Buffverb

give (leather) a velvety finish by removing the surface of the grain.

Buffverb

make (an element in a role-playing or video game) more powerful

Buffadjective

(of a person or their body) in good physical shape with well-developed muscles