noun
Meaning 1
A puff.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dialectal
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
fuff
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /fʌf/
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Australian, New-Zealand: /fɐf/
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Northern-England: /fʊf/
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rhymes with -ʌf
noun
Meaning 2
The spitting of a cat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dialectal
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noun
Meaning 3
A burst of anger.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dialectal
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verb
Meaning 4
To puff.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive, dialectal
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History
Etymology
Imitative. Compare puff.