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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