- pyffan
- [püf•fan] wv/t1a 3rd pres pyfeð past pyfte ptp gepyft to puff, blow
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puff — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pyffan, of imitative origin Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. (1) to blow in short gusts (2) to exhale forcibly b. to breathe hard ; pant … New Collegiate Dictionary
puff — A short blowing sound heard on auscultation, usually a systolic murmur heard over the heart. SEE ALSO: chromosome puffs. veiled p. a faint pulmonary murmur, simulating the muffled flapping of a cloth in the wind. * * * puff pəf vi … Medical dictionary
pípfan — see pyffan … Old to modern English dictionary
puff — puff1 [pʌf] v [: Old English; Origin: pyffan, from the sound] 1.) to breathe quickly and with difficulty after the effort of running, carrying something heavy etc ▪ George puffed and panted and he tried to keep up. puff along/up etc ▪ An old man… … Dictionary of contemporary English
puff — noun 1》 a short burst of breath or wind. ↘a small quantity of vapour or smoke emitted in one blast. ↘an act of drawing quickly on a pipe, cigarette, or cigar. ↘Brit. informal breath. 2》 a light pastry case containing a sweet or… … English new terms dictionary
b(e)u-2, bh(e)ū̆- — b(e)u 2, bh(e)ū̆ English meaning: to swell, puff Deutsche Übersetzung: “aufblasen, schwellen” Note: Explosive sound of the inflated cheek, like pu , phu see d .; running beside primeval creation crosses the sound lawful… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
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
