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puffling

English

Etymology

puff(in) +? -ling.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /?p?fl??/
  • Hyphenation: puff?ling

Noun

puffling (plural pufflings)

  1. A young puffin.

Translations

Further reading

  • puffin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

  • pluffing

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puffing

English

Verb

puffing

  1. present participle of puff
  2. (US) Leaving a car engine running unattended, especially in cold weather to warm it up.

Noun

puffing (plural puffings)

  1. The act of one who puffs.
    the puffings and pantings of a man running to catch a train
  2. A puffy ornament.
    • 1825, The Ladies' Monthly Museum (volume 21, page 50)
      Evening dresses are trimmed in a variety of ways, with puffings of crape, fringes, and ornaments, of the richest patterns []
  3. (law) An opinion or judgment, often made by the seller of property to a potential buyer, that is not made as a representation of fact.

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