- pyff
- [püf] m (-es/-as) puff of wind
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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piffle — /ˈpɪfəl / (say pifuhl) Colloquial –noun 1. nonsense; idle talk. –verb (i) (piffled, piffling) 2. to talk nonsense. {compare Old English pyff puff} –piffler, noun …
puff — /pʌf / (say puf) noun 1. a short, quick blast, as of wind or breath. 2. an abrupt emission of air, vapour, etc. 3. a single inhalation and exhalation, as of a cigarette. 4. the sound of an abrupt emission of air, etc. 5. a small quantity of… …
puff — [puf] n. [ME puf < OE pyff < the v.] 1. a) a short, sudden burst or gust, as of wind, or an expulsion, as of breath b) the sound of this c) a small quantity of vapor, smoke, etc. expelled at one time 2. a draw at a cigarette, pipe, etc … English World dictionary
