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unpuffing

unpuffing adjective: not puffing. Also the present participle and gerund of unpuff.

Adjective

unpuffing (not comparable)

  1. Not puffing.
    • It is hard on the ego to be passed by small children following their unpuffing grandparents. The brisk beach pace I am accustomed to at home is of little use on the vertical path […]1973, Garden Club of America Bulletin, volume 61, page 38

Also used as

unpuffing is also the present participle and gerund of unpuff.

Origin of unpuffing

From un- + puffing.

Questions about unpuffing

What does unpuffing mean?
Unpuffing means not puffing.
What part of speech is unpuffing?
Unpuffing is an adjective.

Words near unpuffing in the dictionary

  1. unpuckering
  2. unpuckers
  3. unpuddled
  4. unpuff
  5. unpuffed
  6. unpuffing
  7. unpuffs
  8. unpuffy
  9. unpugilistic
  10. unpugnacious
  11. unpulled

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