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Definition or meaning of the English word Huff
To swell; to enlarge; to puff up; as; huffed up with air. (v. t.). To treat with insolence and arrogance; to chide or rebuke with insolence; to hector; to bully. (v. t.). To remove from the board the piece which could have captured an opposing piece. See Huff. (v. t.). To enlarge; to swell up; as; bread huffs. (v. i.). To bluster or swell with anger; pride; or arrogance; to storm; to take offense. (v. i.). To remove from the board a man which could have captured a piece but has not done so; -- so called because it was the habit to blow upon the piece. (v. i.). A swell of sudden anger or arrogance; a fit of disappointment and petulance or anger; a rage. (n.). A boaster; one swelled with a false opinion of his own value or importance. (n.). |
