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puffing

adjective as in blowing

Strongest match

adjective as in winded

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The pale, baby-faced, red-cheeked rapper is furiously puffing away at a hastily-made blunt crammed with low-grade weed.

His cigar had gone out; he relit it from the candle on our table, puffing great gray clouds of smoke.

The state likely will lead in the countervailing lawsuits when (insert a horrid disease here) is found to be linked to e-puffing.

To fail to do so is regarded as extremely bad manners and can lead to much huffing and puffing.

“They wanted to punish us,” he said, thoughtfully puffing his cigarette.

Smokers, tossing pipes and puffing smoke over the dinner-table, forgot all cleanliness and modesty.

“With pleasure, my dear fellow,” said the major puffing vigorously for a few moments to get his pipe well alight.

She led Isabel over to Mrs. Kaye, who sat alone on a small sofa, sipping her coffee and absently puffing at a cigarette.

He succeeded, however, and soon was puffing clouds of pungent smoke into the air with the utmost contentment.

Weston spoke carelessly, puffing at his cigar, for he had recovered his easy demeanor.

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On this page you'll find 10 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to puffing, such as: blasting, breathing, fanning, and whisking.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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