† huff-pufftadj.
Obsolete.
Inflated, puffed up.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pride > swelling or inflation with pride > [adjective]
to-bollenc1175
bolledc1375
bolnedc1380
swollenc1386
blown1483
puffed?a1500
inflate?1504
bellieda1533
bladder-puffed1549
uppuffed1573
huffling1582
swellinga1586
upblown1590
tumorous1603
windy1603
windy-headed1603
huffed1605
flown1606
huff-pufft1608
puff-pasted1610
turgid1620
turgent1621
high-blown1623
tympanous1625
bladdered1633
tympaneda1634
tumoured1635
tympanied1637
enormous1641
over-leaven1648
flatulent1658
tympany-like1658
huffy1677
tumefied1677
blubbered1699
full-blown1699
bloated1731
tympanitical1772
inflated1785
pompholygous1855
overblown1864
forblown-
the world > matter > gas > air > [adjective] > under pressure > inflated or filled with compressed air
blownc1425
puffed1536
upblown1590
wind-blown1593
huff-pufft1608
flatuous1658
inflated1681
pneumatic1862
out-blowed-
the world > space > extension in space > expansion or enlargement > [adjective] > distending > inflating > inflated
inflate?1504
puffed1536
full-blown1576
upblown1590
wind-blown1593
huff-pufft1608
bladdered1633
flatuous1658
inflated1681
out-blowed-
1608 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. (new ed.) ii. iv. 113 Hvff-puftt Ambition, Tinder-box of War.
1618 P. Holderus tr. J. van Oldenbarneveld Barneuel's Apol. sig. Bijv A matter of import no doubt, Which huff-puft lungs thus belches out.
a1653 Z. Boyd Zion's Flowers (1855) 82 Huff-puft some are thus in their proud ambition.
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