puff
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2.3
- noun
- /pʌf/
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profiterol
- The chef served delicate cream puffs filled with sweet vanilla cream for dessert.
- cream puffs
And is it a cream puff or a walnut?
- And is it a cream puff or a walnut?
Examples
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For those who don't mind a puff pastry-type crust, this is truly an easy, no-sweat method.
Blog text (15) -
My sister had talked about the cream puffs for years, always wanting to go back for more.
Fiction book (1992) -
Little cream puff over here.
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Which just goes to prove... no one can get a cream puff... in this town.
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I'm going to eat a cheese puff right here.
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My husband had the onion soup, which was his favorite, though the cream puff was mine.
Blog text (14) -
There are cream puffs at the end of the line.
Fiction book (1991) -
We had the Chocolate Cream Puff and the Strawberry Cream Cheese Cupcake.
Blog text (14) -
At the party, guests enjoyed playful spinach and feta puffs as a delightful appetizer.
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For a light treat, she baked several fruit-filled puffs using a flaky pastry base.
Synonyms
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1.0
A baked item like a croissant or tart that people often eat with coffee
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3.0
A small light pastry filled with sweet cream or custard
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3.2
A sweet baked treat from France often filled with cream or jam
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9.6
A small hollow case of puff pastry filled with meat or creamy sauce
A small round pastry filled with sweet cream that is light and airy
A small puff pastry shell filled with a savory mixture and served as an appetizer
Idioms
Compounds
- South African
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9.3
A large African snake that swells its body when threatened and has strong venom
- US
A harmless North American snake with a nose that points up that spreads its head or plays dead when scared
A smooth mixture of flour and eggs that rises into light hollow shells for sweet or savory fillings
- Specialized
A dough of flour, butter, and water that makes light, flaky layers when baked
How Light
Surface Forms
Etymology
Puff The pastry called a puff or cream puff is named for how it becomes light and full of air in the oven, so the pastry 'puffs' up and becomes a soft, hollow treat.