puffing

The practice of writing or publishing puffs, or uncritical or venal praises of another person’s productions or wares.

In costume, one or more ridges or ribs intended for ornament; ornamentation by means of such ridges. See puffed.

In gasteromycetous fungi, the sudden discharging of a cloud of spores. See puffball.

a. & n. from puff, v. i. & t.

Same as Puff adder (b), under Puff.

the common porpoise.

Present participle of puff.

An opinion or judgment, often made by the seller of property to a potential buyer, that is not made as a representation of fact.

blowing tobacco smoke out into the air

an act of forcible exhalation