1. plural of puff; short bursts of air, smoke, or steam
2. light, airy pastries or baked goods
3. small amounts of powder applied with a soft pad

1. third person singular present of puff; breathes heavily or blows air forcefully
2. third person singular present of puff; swells or becomes inflated

Examples

• Small puffs of smoke rose from the chimney.
• The bakery sells cream puffs and other delicate pastries.
• She applied powder puffs to her cheeks before the performance.
• The runner puffs heavily after completing the marathon.
• The bread puffs up nicely in the hot oven.
• White puffs of cloud drifted across the blue sky.
• He puffs on his pipe while reading the newspaper.
• The pastry chef makes chocolate puffs filled with custard.