puff+of+wind

  • 71buffoon — uf*foon , n. [F. bouffon (cf. It. buffone, buffo, buffa, puff of wind, vanity, nonsense, trick), fr. bouffer to puff out, because the buffoons puffed out their cheeks for the amusement of the spectators. See {Buffet} a blow.] A man who makes a… …

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  • 72respire — v 1. breathe, breathe in and out, inhale and exhale; pant, gasp, huff and puff, suck wind; wheeze. 2. exhale, expire, breathe out, puff, blow; emit, exhaust, evacuate, let out; sigh, suspire …

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  • 73Capful — Cap ful, n.; pl. {Capfuls}. As much as will fill a cap. [1913 Webster] +PJC {A capful of wind} (Naut.), a light puff of wind. [1913 Webster] || …

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  • 74stir — stir1 [ stɜr ] verb ** ▸ 1 mix liquid/food ▸ 2 make someone feel/think something ▸ 3 move slightly ▸ 4 move something burning around ▸ 5 say something to cause trouble ▸ 1 mix food/drink/substance ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to… …

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  • 75air — n 1. atmosphere, sky, aerospace, heavens, Literary. welkin, the open; ozone, oxygen, ether; breeze, zephyr, whiff, light wind, puff of wind, draft, ventilation. 2. circulation, dissemination, publication, Archaic. divulgation; revelation,… …

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  • 76air — 1. noun 1) Syn: breeze, draught, wind, gust/puff of wind 2) an air of defiance Syn: look, appearance, impression, aspect, manner, tone, feel, atmosphere, mood …

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  • 77blast — [blast, bläst] n. [ME < OE blæst, puff of wind < IE * bhlē , var. of base * bhel , to swell, blow up > BALL1, L flare] 1. a gust of wind; strong rush of air 2. the sound of a sudden rush of air or gas, as through a trumpet 3. a strong,… …

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  • 78whiffle — [hwif′əl, wif′əl] vi. whiffled, whiffling [freq. of WHIFF] 1. to blow fitfully; blow in puffs or gusts: said of the wind 2. to shift or veer about; vacillate vt. to blow or scatter with or as with a puff of wind …

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  • 79Flatus — Fla tus, n.; pl. E. {Flatuses}, L. {Flatus}. [L., fr. flare to blow.] 1. A breath; a puff of wind. Clarke. [1913 Webster] 2. Gas generated in the stomach, intestine, or other cavities of the body. Quincy. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 80Flatus — Fla tus, n.; pl. E. {Flatuses}, L. {Flatus}. [L., fr. flare to blow.] 1. A breath; a puff of wind. Clarke. [1913 Webster] 2. Gas generated in the stomach, intestine, or other cavities of the body. Quincy. [1913 Webster] …

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