puff+of+wind

  • 81Flatuses — Flatus 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] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 82Western Cwm — Often called the Valley of Silence, the Western Cwm ( cwm, pronounced coom, is Welsh for valley ) is a broad, flat, gently undulating glacial valley basin terminating at the foot of the Lhotse Face, traversed by climbers of Everest using the… …

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  • 83pyff — [püf] m ( es/ as) puff of wind …

    Old to modern English dictionary

  • 84waff — North Country (Newcastle) Words 1. an apparition in the exact resemblance of a person, supposed to be seen just before or soon after death 2. a slight motion of the hand; a slight puff of wind …

    English dialects glossary

  • 85Soissons Possessions — (1582)    The POSSESSION of four persons in Soissons, France, used by the Catholic Church in their campaign against the Protestant Huguenots. The Soissons Possessions resembled in many respects the MIRACLE OF LAON case and demonstrated the Real… …

    Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology

  • 86blast — {{11}}blast (n.) O.E. blæst blowing, breeze, puff of wind, from P.Gmc. *bles (Cf. O.N. blastr, O.H.G. blast a blowing, blast, Ger. blasen, Goth. blesan to blow ), from PIE *bhle to blow, probably a variant of root *bhel (2) to blow, inflate,… …

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  • 87buffet — {{11}}buffet (n.) table, 1718, from Fr. bufet bench, stool, sideboard, 12c., of uncertain origin. Sense extended 1888 to meal served from a buffet. {{12}}buffet (v.) early 13c., from O.Fr. bufet slap, punch, dim. of bufe a blow, puff of wind,… …

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  • 88flatus — n. accumulation of gas in the stomach or bowels that is expelled through the anus; puff of wind …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 89flatuses — n. accumulation of gas in the stomach or bowels that is expelled through the anus; puff of wind …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 90buffo — [ bʊfəʊ] noun (plural buffos) a comic part or actor in Italian opera. adjective of or typical of Italian comic opera. Origin C18: Ital., puff of wind, buffoon …

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