puff of air

puff of air
noun
a short light gust of air
Syn: ↑puff, ↑whiff
Derivationally related forms: ↑whiff (for: ↑whiff), ↑puffy (for: ↑puff)
Hypernyms: ↑gust, ↑blast, ↑blow

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