puffatoryadj.

Brit.

/ˈpʌfət(ə)ri/, U.S.

/ˈpəfəˌtɔri/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: puff v., -atory suffix².

Etymology: < puff v. + -atory suffix², after laudatory adj. Compare puff n. 6b.

Now rare.

Of the nature of a puff (puff n. 6b); (of criticism, etc.) extravagantly or undeservedly laudatory; eulogistic.

ΚΠ

1823 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 14 85 Used as a peg to hang a note-puffatory upon.

1842 ‘T. Scattergoods’ (title) Specimen of the Catalogue of the great sale at Gooseberry Hall, with puffatory remarks.

1866 Defiance (Ohio) Democrat 3 Feb. This sermon pamphlet, a sort of a puffatory document of ‘our distinguished member’, is circulated plentifully throughout the district.

1994 N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 2 Jan. 7/3 In the 19th century, editors were expected to write what they called ‘puffatory’ reviews of their own authors' works.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	puffatory
释义	puffatoryadj. Brit. /ˈpʌfət(ə)ri/, U.S. /ˈpəfəˌtɔri/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: puff v., -atory suffix². Etymology: < puff v. + -atory suffix², after laudatory adj. Compare puff n. 6b. Now rare. Of the nature of a puff (puff n. 6b); (of criticism, etc.) extravagantly or undeservedly laudatory; eulogistic. ΚΠ 1823 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 14 85 Used as a peg to hang a note-puffatory upon. 1842 ‘T. Scattergoods’ (title) Specimen of the Catalogue of the great sale at Gooseberry Hall, with puffatory remarks. 1866 Defiance (Ohio) Democrat 3 Feb. This sermon pamphlet, a sort of a puffatory document of ‘our distinguished member’, is circulated plentifully throughout the district. 1994 N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 2 Jan. 7/3 In the 19th century, editors were expected to write what they called ‘puffatory’ reviews of their own authors' works. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1823
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