puff
A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
Other meanings
A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
“puff of smoke”
A sudden but small gust of wind, smoke, etc.
Word history
From Old English "pyf" (a blast of wind, puff).
Where this comes from
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