puffings

puffing on a cigar.

Uncle Albert was soon puffing and blowing.

he was now puffing like a grampus.

the train came puffing in.

steam puffing from an engine.

I was puffing after swimming so far.

They went huffing and puffing up the stairs.

Eventually, puffing and panting, he arrived at the gate.

My father sat puffing contentedly on his pipe.

After much huffing and puffing, he agreed to help.

Cosily dressed in a brown corduroy suit, nattily matched with a brown jumper, Grass took it all in his stride, happy to fit in a 10-minute chat if he could do it while puffing on his pipe.

It is equipped with asphalt return tube, anti-puffing pressure vent valve, anti-aging overhead nitrogen valve, thermometer, volumeter and output asphalt rapid discharge valve and coupling.

Imagine the Gerber Baby puffing on a Marlboro Light.

The snuff came puffing in her face.

OK, so we have huffing and puffing.

But is seeing the lead puffing on a cigarette really glamorising smoking?

" I'm doing eight, " said Ernie, puffing out his chest.

" I certainly didn't authorize this, Professor! " said Percy, puffing himself up indignantly.

The delicate silver instruments stood again upon the spindle-legged tables, puffing and whirring serenely.

Which of these terms comes from a Latin word for " puffing up" ?

There were heavy footfalls behind them, and a great deal of puffing.

The steamer lay puffing alongside the quay, on the point of starting.