Phrase Hound found 12 phrases and 20 compound words that contain huff. The most common are listed below. Open huff in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 12
- huff and puffTo breathe heavily, especially after rigorous exercise.
- huff pasteStrong, stiff pastry traditionally used as a pie shell.
- huff offTo leave in a huff
- taking huffpresent participle and gerund of take huff
- took huffsimple past of take huff
- take huffTo take offence.
- huff-snuffA swaggering or blustering bully; a braggart or swashbuckler.
- huff-capAlternative form of huffcap: Strong ale.
- huff-capsplural of huff-cap: Strong ale.
- taken huffpast participle of take huff: To take offence.
- takes huffthird-person singular simple present indicative of take huff: To take offence.
- huff-snuffsplural of huff-snuff: A swaggering or blustering bully; a braggart or swashbuckler.
Compound words 20
- HufflepuffA person having traits associated with Hufflepuff house from the Harry Potter series, including patience, justice, and loyalty or an affinity for badgers or the colours yellow and black.
- hufferA drug addict who gets a high by inhaling or sniffing (huffing) intoxicating fumes, as in glue or aerosols.
- huffisharrogant; petulant.
- huffcapStrong ale.
- antihuffA substance of uncertain composition once used to adulterate cheese to prevent it from swelling.
- HuffmanA surname.
- HuffakerA surname.
- HuffordA surname.
- huffilyIn a huffy manner.
- Huffakersplural of Huffaker: A surname.