Meaning
A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English puff, puf, from Old English pyf (“a blast of wind, puff”), from Proto-West Germanic *puf(f)- (“to blow, puff”), of imitative origin. Cognate with Dutch puf (“puff, wind, fart”), Middle Low German puf, pof (“puff”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: