- LA Times Crossword
- October 30 2023
- Bit of smoke
Bit of smoke
We have found the following answers matching the query 'Bit of smoke' in our database: For more stats and recent usage scroll down and continue reading. Bit of smoke crossword clue was last seen on October 30 2023 in the popular LA Times Crossword.
Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher | 99% | PUFF | Bit of smoke | LA Times |
20% | WISP | Bit of smoke (rhymes with lisp) | Universal |
Definition
• | 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. |
• | A puffball. |
• | a kind of light pastry. |
• | 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. |
Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:
- LA Times: Oct 30, 2023
- Thomas Joseph: Mar 8, 2023
- New York Times: May 12, 2022
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