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puffer Definition

puffer (pufər)

noun

  1. a person or thing that puffs
  2. ☆ either of two families (esp. Tetraodontidae, order Tetraodontiformes) of small, marine bony fishes capable of expanding their body by swallowing water or air

puffer Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: Use an earmould puffer to blow dry air through the tubing to remove any moisture droplets.
  • have: To find out more about the shop click here Wildwoods have some beautiful puffers in stock at the moment.

Preposition: in

  • stock: To find out more about the shop click here Wildwoods have some beautiful puffers in stock at the moment.

Adjective modifier

  • green: Ceylon puffer and green spotted puffer: These two species are often confused.
  • spotted: Ceylon puffer and green spotted puffer: These two species are often confused.
  • large: Marine Fish One very large porcupine puffer 6 to 7 inches.. .
  • giant: All types of marine life have been seen here - small hammerheads and reef sharks, turtles, giant puffers, numerous small invertebrates.
  • old: The old individual puffer has vanished, his place taken by agencies that are often household names throughout the world.
  • Scottish: Len Paterson is the author of several books on shipping themes, most notably the Scottish puffer ( Light in the Glens ).

Modifies a noun

  • fish: On the way back, we found another puffer fish in the cave with the black coral.
  • jacket: He wore light blue jeans and a black puffer style jacket.
  • pack: Safer's Garden Fungicide, and a puffer pack of sulfur, are both available from The Organic Gardening Catalog.
  • boat: A railroad line crosses the valley and a few puffer boats chug along the river.
  • train: When she laughs she is like a wheezy puffer train, When she sleeps she is like a hippo having a fit.
  • thing: In the end I didn't need to use one of the nicotine puffer things that I've got.

Noun used with modifier

  • steam: The canal was a ship canal and was wide enough to take sailing ships and later on steam puffers.
  • porcupine: Marine Fish One very large porcupine puffer 6 to 7 inches.. .
  • smoke: Kiss your cigs at the alter with your homo smoke puffer you boring bitch!
  • earmould: Use an earmould puffer to blow dry air through the tubing to remove any moisture droplets.

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