Antonyms for puffed
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : puhf |
| Phonetic Transcription : pÊŒf |
Definition of puffed
Origin :- c.1200, perhaps Old English, puf, puffe "short, quick blast; act of puffing," from puff (v.). Meaning "type of light pastry" is recorded from late 14c.; that of "small pad for applying powder to skin or hair" is from 1650s. Figurative sense of "flattery, inflated praise" is first recorded 1732. Derogatory use for "homosexual male" is recorded by 1902.
- adj expanded
- Winkleman puffed out his chest and protruded his great beard.
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
- He will not be puffed up by success, or unduly depressed by failure.
- Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles
- He lay back in the chair and puffed smoke above his head for a while.
- Extract from : « Changing Winds » by St. John G. Ervine
- The other men eyed him with a brooding jealousy as they puffed on their pipes.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
- Anyone else would have died of it; he merely strutted about and puffed out his chest.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
- He was quite hot about it, and puffed furiously at his cigar for some minutes.
- Extract from : « The Captain of the Pole-Star and Other Tales » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- The women had their green aprons, puffed sleeves, and ten short petticoats.
- Extract from : « Blood and Iron » by John Hubert Greusel
- "We've got the answer," puffed Captain Obed, who was out of breath.
- Extract from : « Thankful's Inheritance » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- He had news of importance to communicate and was puffed up in consequence.
- Extract from : « Cy Whittaker's Place » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- Reluctantly the boy obeyed, and puffed with feverish energy.
- Extract from : « Cap'n Eri » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
Synonyms for puffed
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