unpuff en · VERB
Etymology
From un- + puff.
Meanings
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(transitive) To bring out of a puffed-up or puffy state.
We had a good laugh that day, but it took some time for him to unpuff his chest as he understood that his sample had few choices in their responses under the circumstances.
2015, Dennis J. Stevens, Cops and Docs in America:It's going to take me hours to unpuff my eyes enough to put makeup on again!
2011, Kristen Ashley, Rock Chick Regret:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unpuffed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unpuffed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| unpuffing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unpuffs | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |