Difference between revisions of "Puff"

<p> '''(1):''' ''' (''' v. t.) To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, or the like; - often with up. </p> <p> '''(2):''' ''' (''' v. t.) To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously. </p> <p> '''(3):''' ''' (''' v. t.) To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly. </p> <p> '''(4):''' ''' (''' n.) To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance. </p> <p> '''(5):''' ''' (''' a.) [[Puffed]] up; vain. </p> <p> '''(6):''' ''' (''' v. t.) To drive with a puff, or with puffs. </p> <p> '''(7):''' ''' (''' n.) [[Anything]] light and filled with air. </p> <p> '''(8):''' ''' (''' n.) To blow in puffs, or with short and sudden whiffs. </p> <p> '''(9):''' ''' (''' n.) To blow, as an expression of scorn; - with at. </p> <p> '''(10):''' ''' (''' n.) A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth; hence, any sudden or short blast of wind; a slight gust; a whiff. </p> <p> '''(11):''' ''' (''' n.) An exaggerated or empty expression of praise, especially one in a public journal. </p> <p> '''(12):''' ''' (''' n.) A utensil of the toilet for dusting the skin or hair with powder. </p> <p> '''(13):''' ''' (''' n.) a kind of light pastry. </p> <p> '''(14):''' ''' (''' n.) A puffball. </p> <p> '''(15):''' ''' (''' n.) To breathe quick and hard, or with puffs, as after violent exertion. </p> <p> '''(16):''' ''' (''' n.) To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated. </p> <p> '''(17):''' ''' (''' v. t.) To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate; to ruffle with puffs; - often with up; as, a bladder puffed with air. </p>

<div> '''1: '''''Φυσιόω''''' ''' (Strong'S #5448 — Verb — phusioo — foo-see-o'-o ) </div> <p> "to puff up, blow up, inflate" (from phusa, "bellows"), is used metaphorically in the NT, in the sense of being "puffed" up with pride, &nbsp;1—Corinthians 4:6,18,19; &nbsp;5:2; &nbsp;8:1; &nbsp;13:4; &nbsp;Colossians 2:18 . </p> <div> '''2: '''''Τυφόομαι''''' ''' (Strong'S #5187 — Verb — tuphoo — toof-o'-o ) </div> <p> is always rendered "to puff up" in the RV. See [[High-Minded]] , Proud. </p>

<p> PUFF, n. </p> 1. A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth a quick forcible blast a whiff. 2. A sudden and short blast of wind. 3. A fungous ball filled with dust. 4. Any thing light and porous, or something swelled and light as puff-paste. 5. A substance of loose texture, used to sprinkle powder on the hair. 6. A tumid or exaggerated statement or commendation. <p> PUFF, </p> 1. To drive air from the mouth in a single and quick blast. 2. To swell the cheeks with air. 3. To blow as an expression of scorn or contempt. <p> It is really to defy heaven, to puff at damnation. </p> 4. To breathe with vehemence, as after violent exertion. <p> The ass comes back again, puffing and blowing from the chase. </p> 5. To do or move with hurry, agitation and a tumid, bustling appearance. <p> Then came brave glory puffing by. </p> 6. To swell with air to dilate or inflate. <p> PUFF, To drive with a blast of wind or air as, the north wind puffs away the clouds. </p> 1. To swell to inflate to dilate with air as a bladder puffed with air. <p> The sea puffed up with winds. </p> 2. To swell to inflate to blow up as puffed up with pride, vanity or conceit to puff up with praise or flattery. 3. To drive with a blast in scorn or contempt. <p> I puff the prostitute away. </p> 4. To praise with exaggeration as to puff a pamphlet.