Puff vs. Buff: What's the Difference?

A short forceful exhalation of breath.

A soft, thick, undyed leather made chiefly from the skins of buffalo, elk, or oxen.

A short sudden gust of wind.

A military uniform coat made of such leather.

A brief sudden emission of air, vapor, or smoke.

A pale, light, or moderate yellowish pink to yellow, including moderate orange-yellow to light yellowish brown.

A short sibilant sound produced by a puff.

A piece of soft material, such as velvet or leather, often mounted on a block and used for polishing.

An amount of vapor, smoke, or similar material released in a puff.

One who is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about a subject

An act of drawing in and expelling the breath, as in smoking tobacco.

Made or formed of buff

A swelling or rounded protuberance.

Of the color buff.

Puff pastry.

Buff·er, buff·est Slang Having good muscle tone; physically fit and trim

A light soft pad for applying powder or lotion.

To polish or shine with a piece of soft material.

A gathered, protruding portion of fabric.

To soften the surface of (leather) by raising a nap.

A light padded bed covering.

To make the color of buff.

An approving or flattering recommendation.

Undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals.

A piece of writing, as on the jacket of a book, containing often exaggerated praise, used for promotional purposes.

A tool, often one covered with buff leather, used for polishing.

(Genetics) A localized region of swelling in certain chromosomes indicating the active synthesis of RNA.

(color) A brownish yellow colour.

To blow in puffs.

A military coat made of buff leather.

To come forth in puffs

(informal) A person who is very interested in a particular subject.

To breathe forcefully and rapidly

An effect that makes a character or item stronger.

To emit puffs.

(rail transport) Compressive coupler force that occurs during a slack bunched condition.

To take puffs on smoking material

(colloquial) The bare skin.

To swell or seem to swell, as with pride or air. Often used with up

The greyish viscid substance constituting the buffy coat.

To emit or give forth in puffs.

Any substance used to dilute (street) drugs in order to increase profits.

To impel with puffs.

(obsolete) A buffet; a blow.

To smoke (a cigar, for example).

(informal) A buffalo, or the meat of a buffalo.

To inflate or distend

(color) Of the color of buff leather, a brownish yellow.

To fill with pride or conceit

(bodybuilding) Unusually muscular.

To publicize with often exaggerated praise

(slang) Physically attractive.

(countable) A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.

To polish and make shiny by rubbing.

(uncountable) The ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself.

To make a character or an item stronger.

(countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.

(medical slang) To modify a medical chart, especially in a dishonest manner.

(countable) A sudden but small gust of wind, smoke, etc.

To strike.

An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.

To stammer, stutter

The drug cannabis.

A sort of leather, prepared from the skin of the buffalo, dressed with oil, like chamois; also, the skins of oxen, elks, and other animals, dressed in like manner.

(countable) A flamboyant or alluring statement of praise.

The color of buff; a light yellow, shading toward pink, gray, or brown.

A portion of fabric gathered up so as to be left full in the middle.

A military coat, made of buff leather.

(countable) A light cake filled with cream, cream cheese, etc.

A wheel covered with buff leather, and used in polishing cutlery, spoons, etc.

A puffball.

The bare skin; as, to strip to the buff.

A powder puff.

A buffet; a blow; - obsolete except in the phrase "Blindman's buff." See blindman's buff.

A puffer, one who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold at auction to bid up the price; an act or scam of that type.

Made of buff leather.

(genetics) A region of a chromosome exhibiting a local increase in diameter.

Of the color of buff.

Life.

Firm; sturdy.

Syn of poof: a male homosexual, especially an effeminate one.

To strike.

(intransitive) To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.

An ardent follower and admirer

(intransitive) To pant.

A soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen

To advertise.

Bare skin;

To blow as an expression of scorn.

A medium to dark tan color

To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.

An implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)

To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance.

Strike, beat repeatedly;

To drive with a puff, or with puffs.

Polish and make shiny;

To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously.

Of the color of buff leather

To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate.

To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, etc.; often with up.

To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.

A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth; hence, any sudden or short blast of wind; a slight gust; a whiff.

Anything light and filled with air. Specifically: (a) A puffball. (b) kind of light pastry. (c) A utensil of the toilet for dusting the skin or hair with powder.

An exaggerated or empty expression of praise, especially one in a public journal.

To blow in puffs, or with short and sudden whiffs.

To blow, as an expression of scorn; - with at.

To breathe quick and hard, or with puffs, as after violent exertion.

To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.

To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance.

To drive with a puff, or with puffs.

To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously.

To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate; to ruffle with puffs; - often with up; as, a bladder puffed with air.

To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, or the like; - often with up.

To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.

Puffed up; vain.

A short light gust of air

A light inflated pastry or puff shell

Exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)

Bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together

A soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin

Thick cushion used as a seat

A slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke);

Forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth;

Smoke and exhale strongly;

Suck in or take (air);

Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted;

Make proud or conceited;

Praise extravagantly;

Speak in a blustering or scornful manner;

To swell or cause to enlarge,

Blow hard and loudly;

Gathered for protruding fullness;