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Puffing vs. Buffing — What's the Difference?

Puffing vs. Buffing — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Puffing and Buffing

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Puffing

A short forceful exhalation of breath.

Buffing

A soft, thick, undyed leather made chiefly from the skins of buffalo, elk, or oxen.

Puffing

A short sudden gust of wind.

Buffing

A military uniform coat made of such leather.

Puffing

A brief sudden emission of air, vapor, or smoke.
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Buffing

A pale, light, or moderate yellowish pink to yellow, including moderate orange-yellow to light yellowish brown.

Puffing

A short sibilant sound produced by a puff.

Buffing

A piece of soft material, such as velvet or leather, often mounted on a block and used for polishing.

Puffing

An amount of vapor, smoke, or similar material released in a puff.

Buffing

Made or formed of buff
A buff jacket.

Puffing

An act of drawing in and expelling the breath, as in smoking tobacco.

Buffing

Of the color buff.

Puffing

A swelling or rounded protuberance.

Buffing

Buff·er, buff·est Slang Having good muscle tone; physically fit and trim
Buff athletes lifting weights at the gym.

Puffing

Puff pastry.

Buffing

To polish or shine with a piece of soft material.

Puffing

A light soft pad for applying powder or lotion.

Buffing

To soften the surface of (leather) by raising a nap.

Puffing

A gathered, protruding portion of fabric.

Buffing

To make the color of buff.

Puffing

A light padded bed covering.

Buffing

Present participle of buff

Puffing

An approving or flattering recommendation.

Buffing

Material removed by the action of someone who buffs.

Puffing

A piece of writing, as on the jacket of a book, containing often exaggerated praise, used for promotional purposes.

Puffing

(Genetics) A localized region of swelling in certain chromosomes indicating the active synthesis of RNA.

Puffing

To blow in puffs.

Puffing

To come forth in puffs
Steam puffing from an engine.

Puffing

To breathe forcefully and rapidly
Huffed and puffed up the stairs.

Puffing

To emit puffs.

Puffing

To take puffs on smoking material
Puffing on a cigar.

Puffing

To swell or seem to swell, as with pride or air. Often used with up
He puffed up and glared at the importuning questioner.

Puffing

To emit or give forth in puffs.

Puffing

To impel with puffs.

Puffing

To smoke (a cigar, for example).

Puffing

To inflate or distend
The wind puffed out the sail.

Puffing

To fill with pride or conceit
The compliment puffed up his ego.

Puffing

To publicize with often exaggerated praise
Publishers who puff their new books.

Puffing

Present participle of puff

Puffing

(United States) Leaving a car engine running unattended, especially in cold weather to warm it up.

Puffing

The act of one who puffs.
The puffings and pantings of a man running to catch a train

Puffing

A puffy ornament.

Puffing

(legal) An opinion or judgment, often made by the seller of property to a potential buyer, that is not made as a representation of fact.

Puffing

Blowing tobacco smoke out into the air;
They smoked up the room with their ceaseless puffing

Puffing

An act of forcible exhalation

Puffing

Breathing heavily

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