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单词 huffing
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huffingn.

/ˈhʌfɪŋ/
Etymology: < huff v. + -ing suffix1.
The action of huff v.
1. Inflating with wind; swelling. Obsolete.
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the world > space > extension in space > expansion or enlargement > [noun] > distension > inflation with air or gas
upblowing1527
huffing1582
sufflation1599
inflation1601
inflating1896
1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis iii. 57 And winds vaunce fully thy sayls with prosperus huffing.
1608 T. Heywood Rape Lucrece in Wks. (1874) V. 200 The seas have left their rowling, The waves their huffing, the winds their puffing.
2. Blustering, hectoring, bullying.
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the mind > emotion > pride > boasting or boastfulness > blustering or bravado > [noun]
facing1481
blusteringa1494
flirdom?a1500
bravity1546
bravery1548
roistingc1560
bravado1583
roister-doisterdom1592
swash1593
swaggeringa1596
huffing1600
hufty1609
huff1611
brustling1622
hufty-tufty1633
bouncing1634
hectorism1672
huffiness1678
bluster1692
bounce1714
bravadoism1833
fanfaronading1837
bush1840
huffishness1841
swashbuckling1888
bucko1909
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being intimidating > [noun] > instance or action of intimidating or bullying
daunta1400
dauntingc1400
fear1426
discomfort1512
discouraging1578
appalement1579
browbeating1581
appall1598
huffing1600
appaling1603
appalment1611
disheartening1619
intimidation1658
hectorism1672
bullying1680
bullocking1715
huff1773
bullyism1821
disheartenment1830
table-thumping1839
bulldozing1876
the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > threat or threatening > [noun] > restraint or compulsion by threats > bullying
huffing1600
bullying1680
bullocking1715
huff1773
bullyism1821
1600 T. Dekker Old Fortunatus sig. E4 He scornd all Famagosta when he was in his huffing.
1672 W. Wycherley Love in Wood ii. i Coyness in a woman is as little sign of true modesty as huffing in a man is of true courage.
1729 J. Gay Polly i. ix. 15 When kings by their huffing Have blown up a squabble.
1828 M. R. Mitford Our Village III. 17 All his huffings and cuffings from master and mistress.
3. Draughts. See huff v. 8.
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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > board game > draughts > [noun] > actions
huffing1864
huff?1870
goose-walk1892
1864 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend (1865) I. i. iv. 27 The huffing of Miss Bella and the loss of three of her men at a swoop.

Draft additions September 2006

Chiefly U.S. (originally slang). The action or practice of deliberately inhaling the fumes from a volatile substance, an aerosol, etc., in order to become intoxicated. Cf. huff v. Additions.
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1970 Crime in Amer.: Youth Gang Warfare (U.S. House Sel. Comm. on Crime) 128 They are not to the glue huffing stage as yet, but in this area it usually starts by age 12.
1986 M. N. Powers Ogala Women (1988) x. 176 In some cases young people sniff glue or paint solvent or gasoline, locally known as ‘huffing’.
2006 Whittier (Calif.) Daily News (Nexis) 21 Mar. Parents, teachers, friends and counselors should be aware of the signs of inhalant abuse... Paint stains on their mouth, clothes and hands can be a sign of huffing.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online December 2019).

huffingadj.

Etymology: < huff v. + -ing suffix2.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈhuffing.
That huffs: in various senses of the verb.
1. Blowing; puffing; inflating; swelling. Obsolete.
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the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [adjective] > blowing (of wind)
blazing1535
fanning1555
breathing1591
huffing1605
breezing1682
huffling1847
ablow1905
the world > matter > gas > air > moving air > [adjective] > blowing air
huffing1605
gusty1832
the world > space > extension in space > expansion or enlargement > [adjective] > distending > inflating > with air or gas
huffing1605
1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. i. v. 148 Th' Ork, Whirle-poole, Whale, or huffing Physeter.
1614 J. Sylvester tr. J. Bertaut Panaretus 30 in Parl. Vertues Royal If the puffing gales Into the Deep transport her huffing sailes.
1650 J. Bulwer Anthropometamorphosis Pref. High huffing-Shoulders here the Gallants weare.
1670 S. Wilson Lassels's Voy. Italy (new ed.) i. 96 Vertigals of whale-bone..beare out her coats in such a huffing manner, that she appears to be as broad as long.
a1687 C. Cotton Poems (1689) 640 Æoll's huffing Brood.
1835 I. Taylor Spiritual Despotism vi. 280 The huffing gusts of the coming tempest.
2. Puffed up, conceited, boastful; blustering, swaggering, hectoring, bullying.
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the mind > emotion > pride > boasting or boastfulness > blustering or bravado > [adjective]
termagant1546
roisterly1555
swashing1556
puffing1566
roisting1567
cocking1568
braving1579
huffling1582
kill-cow1589
roister-doistering1593
roister-doisterly1593
hufty-tufty1596
swaggering1596
huff-cap1597
sword-and-buckler1598
huffing1602
pyrgopolinizing1605
bold-beatinga1616
swash1635
swaga1640
blustering1652
bravashing1652
hectoring1664
hectorly1676
huffy1677
huff-snuff1693
swashbuckling1693
flustering1698
blustery1739
huffish1755
bravading1812
topping1815
Bobadilish1832
Bobadilian1837
fanfaronading1837
bucko1883
swashbucklering1884
swaggery1886
blokeish1920
blokey1938
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being intimidating > [adjective]
dauntinga1400
dismayfulc1595
huffing1602
dismaying1653
disheartening1654
disanimating1659
hectoring1664
bullying1681
bullocking1715
intimidatinga1812
browbeating1816
appalling1817
cowing1843
intimidatorya1846
dompting1912
fuck-off1962
the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > threat or threatening > [adjective] > bullying
huffing1602
bullying1681
bullocking1715
roughshod1888
1602 T. Heywood How Man may chuse Good Wife iv. iii A huffing wench..whose ruffling silks Make, with their motion, music unto love.
1609 P. Holland tr. Ammianus Marcellinus Rom. Hist. xiv. x. 22 The huffing puffes of stoutness and pride.
1733 A. Pope Impertinent 13 Huffing, braggart, puft Nobility.
1831 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 29 516 The..huffing, hectoring, basket-hilted adventurer.
1866 E. P. Whipple Character & Characteristic Men 186 The bluff, huffing, swearing imperiousness of Thurlow.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online June 2020).
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