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puffer.

Someone or something that puffs.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpʌfɚ/General-American/ˈpʌfə/Received-Pronunciation

  1. Someone or something that puffs.

  2. Any of several poisonous fish, of the family Tetraodontidae, which have the ability to inflate their bodies when in danger.

  3. A manually-operated inhaler.

  4. A train; a locomotive, usually one that is steam-powered.

    childish · dated

  5. A Clyde puffer, a kind of small ship.

  6. A car left idling to warm up, emitting steam from the rear.

    slang

  7. An insulated puffy jacket, such as a down jacket.

  8. A person who gives exaggerated praise to a product, literary work, etc.

    dated

  9. One who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold at auction to bid up the price; a by-bidder.

    dated · slang

  10. An alchemist; so named from their constant attendance to the bellows of their furnaces.

    derogatory

  11. The common, or harbour, porpoise.

  12. A kier used in dyeing.

  13. A soffietta.

  14. A finite pattern that moves like a spaceship but leaves a trail of debris.

  15. A security device used to detect traces of explosives or drugs on a person, by blowing puffs of air that pick up tiny particles.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English puff Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English puffer From puff + -er. The cellular automata definition is a clipping of puffer train.

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