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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Puff \Puff\, n. [Akin to G. & Sw. puff a blow, Dan. puf, D. pof;
of imitative origin. Cf. Buffet.]
1. A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth;
hence, any sudden or short blast of wind; a slight gust; a
whiff. `` To every puff of wind a slave.'' --Flatman.
[1913 Webster]
2. Anything light and filled with air. Specifically:
(a) A puffball.
(b) kind of light pastry.
(c) A utensil of the toilet for dusting the skin or hair
with powder.
[1913 Webster]
3. An exaggerated or empty expression of praise, especially
one in a public journal.
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Puff adder. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any South African viper belonging to Clotho and
allied genera. They are exceedingly venomous, and have
the power of greatly distending their bodies when
irritated. The common puff adder ({Vipera arietans,
or Clotho arietans) is the largest species, becoming
over four feet long. The plumed puff adder ({Clotho
cornuta) has a plumelike appendage over each eye.
(b) A North American harmless snake ({Heterodon
platyrrhinos) which has the power of puffing up its
body. Called also hog-nose snake, flathead,
spreading adder, and blowing adder.
Puff bird (Zo["o]l.), any bird of the genus Bucco, or
family Bucconid[ae]. They are small birds, usually with
dull-colored and loose plumage, and have twelve tail
feathers. See Barbet
(b) .
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Puff \Puff\ (p[u^]f), n. [Akin to G. & Sw. puff a blow, Dan.
puf, D. pof; of imitative origin. Cf. Buffet.]
1. A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth;
hence, any sudden or short blast of wind; a slight gust; a
whiff. `` To every puff of wind a slave.'' --Flatman.
2. Anything light and filled with air. Specifically:
(a) A puffball.
(b) a kind of light pastry.
(c) A utensil of the toilet for dusting the skin or hair
with powder.
3. An exaggerated or empty expression of praise, especially
one in a public journal.
Puff adder. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any South African viper belonging to Clotho and
allied genera. They are exceedingly venomous, and have
the power of greatly distending their bodies when
irritated. The common puff adder ({Vipera, or Clotho
arietans) is the largest species, becoming over four
feet long. The plumed puff adder ({C. cornuta) has a
plumelike appendage over each eye.
(b) A North American harmless snake ({Heterodon
platyrrhinos) which has the power of puffing up its
body. Called also hog-nose snake, flathead,
spreading adder, and blowing adder.
Puff bird (Zo["o]l.), any bird of the genus Bucco, or
family Bucconid[ae]. They are small birds, usually with
dull-colored and loose plumage, and have twelve tail
feathers. See Barbet
(b) .
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
hognose snake
n : harmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread
its head and neck or play dead when disturbed [syn: puff
adder, sand viper]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
hognose snake
n.
1 A colubrid snake, from any of three genera, characterized by an
upturned snout and notorious for playing dead when threatened.
2 # ''Heterodon'' (United States and northern Mexico)
3 # (taxlink Leioheterodon genus) (Madagascar)
4 # (taxlink Lystrophis genus) (South America)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
hognose snake
n.
1 A colubrid snake, from any of three genera, characterized by an
upturned snout and notorious for playing dead when threatened.
2 # ''Heterodon'' (United States and northern Mexico)
3 # (taxlink Leioheterodon genus) (Madagascar)
4 # (taxlink Lystrophis genus) (South America)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
hognose snake
n.
1 A colubrid snake, from any of three genera, characterized by an
upturned snout and notorious for playing dead when threatened.
2 # ''Heterodon'' (United States and northern Mexico)
3 # (taxlink Leioheterodon genus) (Madagascar)
4 # (taxlink Lystrophis genus) (South America)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
hognose snake
n.
1 A colubrid snake, from any of three genera, characterized by an
upturned snout and notorious for playing dead when threatened.
2 # ''Heterodon'' (United States and northern Mexico)
3 # (taxlink Leioheterodon genus) (Madagascar)
4 # (taxlink Lystrophis genus) (South America)
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