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| aspirate |
of a speech sound, pronounced with or followed by a puff of breath; aspirated. [1/5 definitions] |
| blouse |
to hang or puff out loosely. [1/4 definitions] |
| croissant |
a roll in the shape of a crescent, made of leavened dough or puff pastry. |
| drag |
a puff of a cigarette, pipe, or the like. [1/13 definitions] |
| huff |
to pant or puff; blow with open mouth. [1/3 definitions] |
| leg-of-mutton |
having a shape similar to a leg of mutton, esp. designating the sleeves of some garments that puff at the shoulder and narrow at the wrist. |
| napoleon |
a layered puff pastry with a custard filling. [1/3 definitions] |
| pouf |
a part of a dress or headdress that is gathered into a puff. [1/3 definitions] |
| puff |
the substance that is emitted in a puff. [1/16 definitions] |
| sigh |
to exhale with a long, audible puff of breath, as from sorrow or weariness. [1/5 definitions] |
| swansdown |
the soft down of a swan, used esp. as a decorative trim or cosmetic puff. [1/2 definitions] |
| swell |
to cause to puff up with vanity or pride. [1/19 definitions] |
| whiff |
a light brief gust or puff of air, smoke, or the like. [1/8 definitions] |
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