Puff: meaning, definitions and examples
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puff
[ pʌf ]
in cooking
A small, light, round piece of bread filled with cream or jam, typically eaten as a dessert.
Synonyms
cream puff, profiterole
Examples of usage
- She made delicious cream puffs for dessert.
- Would you like a puff with your coffee?
smoke
A short, explosive burst of breath or wind.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He took a puff on his cigarette.
- A puff of smoke rose from the chimney.
Translations
Translations of the word "puff" in other languages:
🇵🇹 sopro
- inchaço
- sopro de fumaça
🇮🇳 फूंक
- फुलाव
- धुआं फूंकना
🇩🇪 Hauch
- Aufblähen
- Rauchstoß
🇮🇩 hembusan
- bengkak
- tiupan asap
🇺🇦 подих
- набряк
- димовий клубок
🇵🇱 podmuch
- obrzęk
- chmura dymu
🇯🇵 息吹
- 膨張
- 煙の一吹き
🇫🇷 souffle
- gonflement
- bouffée de fumée
🇪🇸 soplo
- hinchazón
- bocanada de humo
🇹🇷 nefes
- şişme
- duman üflemesi
🇰🇷 숨결
- 부풀음
- 연기 한 모금
🇸🇦 نفخة
- تورم
- نفخة من دخان
🇨🇿 nádech
- otok
- obláček kouře
🇸🇰 nádych
- opuch
- obláčik dymu
🇨🇳 吹气
- 肿胀
- 一口烟
🇸🇮 pih
- oteklina
- puh dima
🇮🇸 andardráttur
- bólga
- reykur
🇰🇿 тыныс
- ісіну
- түтін үрлеу
🇬🇪 სუნთქვა
- შეშუპება
- კვამლის ამოფრქვევა
🇦🇿 nəfəs
- şişkinlik
- tüstü üfürmə
🇲🇽 soplo
- hinchazón
- bocanada de humo
Word origin
The word 'puff' originated in the late Middle English period, derived from the Old English word 'pyffan', meaning to breathe out forcefully. Over time, it evolved to encompass various meanings related to light, airy objects and short bursts of breath. The culinary usage of 'puff' in reference to a small pastry filled with cream or jam dates back to the 17th century. In the context of smoking, 'puff' has been used since the 19th century to describe the action of drawing in and exhaling smoke from a pipe or cigarette.