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Species of highly venomous snake
The puff adder (Bitis arietans) is a highly venomous viper species found in savannahs and grasslands from Morocco and western Arabia throughout Africa
Puff_adder
Species of snake
common names include Gaboon viper, butterfly adder, forest puff adder, whisper, swampjack, and Gaboon adder. Originally a name given by the Portuguese,
Gaboon_viper
Marvel Comics fictional character
member of the Serpent Society. The character is known under the codename Puff Adder. Gordon Fraley debuted in Captain America #337 (January 1988), and was
Puff_Adder_(character)
Venom and aggression rankings
the world. In Africa, the most dangerous species include black mambas, puff adders, and carpet vipers. In the Middle East, the species of greatest concern
List_of_dangerous_snakes
Common name for several snake species
names such as "puff adder", "blowing adder", "flathead", "spreadhead", "spreading adder" or "hissing adder". Note: For Heterodon, "puff adder" is a common
Hognose
Topics referred to by the same term
Horned puff adder may refer to: Bitis caudalis, a.k.a. the horned adder, a venomous viper species found in the arid region of south-west Africa Bitis nasicornis
Horned_puff_adder
Topics referred to by the same term
Puff adder is the common name of several snake species: Bitis arietans, a venomous snake species found in Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula Bitis
Puff_adder_(disambiguation)
Marvel Comics supervillain group
named as such) consisting of Copperhead, Black Racer, Fer-de-Lance, and Puff Adder to infiltrate the Society with the intention of assassinating Sidewinder
Serpent_Society
Genus of snakes
recognized. Members of the genus are commonly known as African adders, African vipers, or puff adders. Size variation within this genus is extreme, ranging from
Bitis
Species of snake
vipers, it is venomous. The species is commonly known as the horned adder, horned puff adder, or horned viper. A short, stout little viper, it usually averages
Horned_adder
adder Peringuey's adder Puff adder African puff adder Rhombic night adder Sand adder Dwarf sand adder Namib dwarf sand adder Water adder Aesculapian snake
List_of_snakes_by_common_name
Species of snake
Peringuey's adder, Peringuey's desert adder, sidewinding adder, Namib dwarf sand adder, dwarf puff adder, Namib desert sidewinding adder, dwarf sand adder, Namib
Bitis_peringueyi
Amblyodipsas dimidiata; Amblyodipsas katangensis; Amblyodipsas polylepis; Puff adder; Bitis heraldica; Bitis nasicornis; Calabar python; Damara threadsnake;
List_of_snakes_of_Africa
Genus of snakes
hog-nosed snakes, North American hog-nosed snakes, and colloquially puff adders (though they should not be confused with the venomous African vipers
Heterodon
subocularis Bitis, Puff adders Bitis albanica, Albany adder Bitis arietans, Common puff adder Bitis arietans arietans, Common puff adder Bitis arietans somalica
List of viperine species and subspecies
List_of_viperine_species_and_subspecies
Species of snake
species belonging to the genus Bitis, part of a subfamily known as "puff-adders", found in the forests of West and Central Africa. This large viper is
Bitis_nasicornis
Species of snake
Common names: Namaqua dwarf adder, spotted dwarf adder, Schneider's adder. Bitis schneideri is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Viperinae
Bitis_schneideri
Aspect of animal behaviour and morphology
scent-oriented predators, have been shown to have difficulty detecting puff adders, whose strategy of ambushing prey necessitates concealment from both
Crypsis
0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Dr. Thaddeus Paine is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics
List of Marvel Comics characters: P
List_of_Marvel_Comics_characters:_P
US TV wildlife documentary series
mamba 6. Gaboon viper 5. forest cobra 4. Mozambique spitting cobra 3. puff adder 2. Cape cobra 1. black mamba The programme also includes the Angonoka
Ten Deadliest Snakes with Nigel Marven
Ten_Deadliest_Snakes_with_Nigel_Marven
Atractaspidinae. Viperidae include the carpet viper, the puff adder, the Gaboon viper, and the night adder. They are characterised by their heavily built muscular
Snakes_of_Nigeria
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up puff in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Puff or puffs may refer to: Puff, a small quantity of gas or smoke in the air Puff, a light gust of wind
Puff
British TV sitcom (1975–1979)
addresses (in a faux-romantic way) with insults such as "that golfing puff adder", "my little piranha fish" and "my little nest of vipers". Despite this
Fawlty_Towers
Subspecies of snake
The Bitis arietans somalica, also known as the Somali puff adder or Abeeso in Somali, is a highly venomous viper subspecies found only in Somalia, eastern
Bitis_arietans_somalica
Fictional comic book group
suddenly appeared in Las Vegas. The members, Copperhead, Fer-de-Lance, Puff Adder, and Black Racer, committed acts of terrorism and theft in various casinos
Serpent_Squad
National park in South Africa
snake species, including the puff adder, mountain adder, and rinkhals, are found in the park. Puff adder Mountain adder Rinkhals Carp Rainbow trout Chubbyhead
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Golden_Gate_Highlands_National_Park
State of Nigeria
nature endowments are a number of snake species, including carpet viper, puff adder, and Egyptian cobra populations along with hippopotamus, Senegal parrot
Gombe_State
Marvel Comics fictional character
consisted of Absorbing Man, Gargantua, Jackhammer, Oddball, Powderkeg, Puff Adder, Shocker, Titania, and Yellowjacket. He led the Masters of Evil in a plot
Doctor_Octopus
Species of venomous snake
T.M.; Smith, A.A. (1998). "Innervation of the supranasal sac of the puff adder". The Anatomical Record. 251 (2): 221–225. doi:10
Russell's_viper
This version was formerly known as the "Last Son of Kraven". Coachwhip Puff Adder Abomination This group assembles in the aftermath of the Devil's Reign
List_of_Thunderbolts_members
Genus of venomous snakes
occurs far less frequently than some other snakes', for instance the puff adder. Besides proximity to residences, behaviour of a given species is also
Mamba
and savannas, the saw-scaled vipers inflict up to 90% of all bites. The puff adder is responsible for the most fatalities overall, although saw-scaled vipers
Epidemiology_of_snakebites
foraging. The puff adder Bitis arietans uses its tongue which is loosely wriggled like a worm to attract amphibian prey. The puff adder also uses its
Lingual_luring
Fear of snakes
research: I put my face close to the thick glass-plate in front of a puff-adder in the Zoological Gardens, with the firm determination of not starting
Ophidiophobia
Species of bird
recorded at a nest in Zimbabwe were venomous species, including boomslang, puff adder and black-necked spitting cobra. Most snakes taken here were decapitated
Brown_snake_eagle
Moonstone Morgan le Fay Moses Magnum Namor Nebula Norman Osborn Psyklop Puff Adder Puppet Master Radioactive Man Rattler Red Ghost Red Guardian Red Skull
List_of_Avengers_enemies
1979 British nature documentary television series
burrowing lizards lost their legs but returned above ground. The boa, puff adder and sidewinder demonstrate methods of locomotion, the egg-eating snake
Life_on_Earth_(TV_series)
Comics character
based on the Copperhead. Teamed up with Fer-de-lance, Black Racer, and Puff Adder they formed the Serpent Squad, a ploy to get them accepted into the Serpent
Copperhead_(Marvel_Comics)
expected to last until July 2024. Eller, given the code name by Russia "Puff Adder" was being paid, like Linke, by the FSB and has made a full confession
Russian spies in the Russo-Ukrainian war
Russian_spies_in_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war
National park in the Northern Cape, South Africa
Ground agama Horned adder Karoo girdled lizard Karoo sand snake Karoo tent tortoise Leopard tortoise Namaqua sand lizard Puff adder Purcell's gecko Quartz
Meerkat_National_Park
Species of snake
1995, the only living specimen known was less irritable than the typical puff adder (B. arietans) and was not inclined to strike. However, it hissed when
Bitis_parviocula
Reptile scales with ridges
stridulation. Horned desert viper (Cerastes cerastes) Puff adder (Bitis arietans) Common European adder (Vipera berus) Horned rattlesnake (Crotalus cerastes)
Keeled_scales
Genus of snakes
swallow their prey, instead. Causus venom is weaker than that of the puff adder (Bitis arietans). Envenomation normally causes only local pain and swelling
Causus
Short-legged omnivore
Africa consumes honey, porcupines, and even venomous snakes (such as the puff adder); they climb trees to gain access to honey from bees' nests. Badgers have
Badger
The puff adder, is found in the south of Morocco
List_of_reptiles_of_Morocco
South African lamb's liver dish
skilpadjie (little tortoise), muise (mice), vlermuise (bats) and pofadder (puff adder) reflect its appearance. Pofadder is the largest version, the size of
Skilpadjies
Princess Python - A snake charmer who controls a large python. Puff Adder - A puff adder-themed supervillain who can inflate his body. Rock Python - An
List_of_Hydra_members
Marvel Comics supervillain team
incarnations. Its roster included Gargantua, Jackhammer, Oddball, Powderkeg, and Puff Adder, in addition to former members Absorbing Man, Shocker, Titania, and Yellowjacket
Masters_of_Evil
Haploblepharus Garman, 1913 Haploblepharus edwardsii (Schinz, 1822) (puff adder shyshark) Haploblepharus fuscus J. L. B. Smith, 1950 (brown shyshark)
List_of_sharks
Species of snake
Common names for this species include plain mountain adder, hornless adder, and Cape puff adder. Adults of Bitis inornata average 25–40 cm (9.8–15.7 in)
Bitis_inornata
Injury caused by bite from snakes
suicide by snakebite has been documented in medical literature involving a puff adder bite to the hand. In Jainism, the goddess Padmāvatī has been associated
Snakebite
American serial killer
shotguns, a machine gun, Rohypnol, chloral hydrate, marijuana, a live puff adder, venom collecting apparatus, and floor plans for several area notable
Richard_Biegenwald
Practice of appearing to hypnotise a snake
not as popular.[citation needed] In North Africa, the Egyptian cobra, puff adder, carpet viper and horned desert viper are commonly featured in performances
Snake_charming
Concealment in plain sight by any means, e.g. colour, pattern and shape
(22 December 2015). "An ambusher's arsenal: chemical crypsis in the puff adder (Bitis arietans)". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Camouflage
Group of fictional characters in Marvel comics
U.S. Agent, Doctor Octopus, Crossbones, Kraven the Hunter, Coachwhip, Puff Adder, and Abomination. Following Kingpin's defeat, Mayor Luke Cage deals with
Thunderbolts_(comics)
Medication used to treat bites by venomous snakes
Brazil SAIMR polyvalent antivenom Mambas, cobras, rinkhalses, puff adders (Unsuitable small adders: B. worthingtoni, B. atropos, B. caudalis, B. cornuta, B
Snake_antivenom
Species of snake
Its bite causes severe local tissue destruction (similar to that of the puff adder). Venom to the eyes can also cause impaired vision or blindness. The venom
Mozambique_spitting_cobra
Marvel Comics supervillain
and Puff Adder, attacked BAD Girls, Inc. and was successful in capturing them, only to be attacked and thrown from their craft by MODAM. He and Puff Adder
Rock_Python
Species of bird
nor other large or formidable reptiles. They have been known to take puff adder (Bitis arietans), boomslangs (Dispholidus typus), Egyptian cobras (Naja
Bateleur
Species of mammal native to Africa and the Middle East
territory. In Africa, hyraxes are preyed on by leopards, Egyptian cobras, puff adders, rock pythons, caracals, wild dogs, hawks, and owls. Verreaux's eagle
Rock_hyrax
Species of the suborder Serpentes that produce venom
adders, tiger snakes, mambas, king cobras, cobras and more. Viperidae (viperids) True vipers, including the Russell's viper, saw-scaled vipers, puff adders
Venomous_snake
Fictional character from Fawlty Towers
epithets, occasionally to her face, including; "the dragon", "that golfing puff adder", "toxic midget", "my little nest of vipers", "sabre-toothed tart", "my
Sybil_Fawlty
Use of mimicry as an anti-predator adaptation in animals with backbones
invertebrate. In the puff adder Bitis arietans, lingual luring only occurs in the act of attracting amphibian prey, suggesting that puff adders distinguished
Mimicry_in_vertebrates
Attack on a predator by prey species
and Tatjana Krama (PDF) Nature Photography – Using mobbing behavior in photography Birds mob Puff Adder – paper in ejournal Ornithological Observations
Mobbing_(animal_behavior)
male African puff adder Utah — De Bary, the director of the Salt Lake City Zoo, was bitten on the left forearm by a South African puff adder when he opened
List of fatal snake bites in the United States
List_of_fatal_snake_bites_in_the_United_States
sequence of series one, he was bitten in the lower jaw and in the thigh by a puff adder in the first episode. He recovered, however, and continued to be a strong
List of Meerkat Manor meerkats
List_of_Meerkat_Manor_meerkats
Place in Northern Cape, South Africa
Pofadder (Afrikaans for "puff adder") is a small town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. In spite of its small size, it is an important local
Pofadder,_South_Africa
Zoo in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
director Gerald deBary who had died earlier that year from a fatal bite by a puff adder. The exhibit which was once home to harbor seals and California sea lions
Utah's_Hogle_Zoo
Species of snake
snakebites in South Africa, after the Mozambique spitting cobra and the Puff adder. Bite symptoms usually include mild to intense pain, local swelling with
Atractaspis_bibronii
Index of articles associated with the same name
North Africa eastward through Arabia and Iran Bitis caudalis, the horned puff adder, a venomous species found in the arid region of south-west Africa Vipera
Horned_viper
Mode of locomotion associated with snakes
it is associated with heavy-bodied species such as terrestrial African adders, pythons and boas; however, most snakes are capable of it. It is one of
Rectilinear_locomotion
Subfamily of snakes
common names "pitless vipers", "true vipers", "Old World vipers", and "true adders" all refer to this group. Members of this subfamily range in size from Bitis
Viperinae
Adanson's mud turtle Bitis arietans, Puff adder Dendroaspis polylepis, Black mamba Bitis parviocula, Ethiopian mountain adder Lamprophis abyssinicus, Abyssinian
Wildlife_of_Ethiopia
Pangolin Giant pangolin Long-tailed pangolin Tree pangolin Patas monkey Puff adder Puku Red river hog Roan antelope Rock hyrax Rough-scaled bush viper Sable
Wildlife of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Wildlife_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Naturally occurring organic poison
vipers produce phospholipase and various trypsin-like serine proteases Puff adder Necrotizing fasciitis (caused by the "flesh eating" bacterium Streptococcus
Toxin
Transfrontier conservation area in Botswana and South Africa
the park, including venomous snakes such as the Cape cobra, horned adder, puff adder and black mamba; Cape terrapins, leopard tortoise and serrated tortoise
Kgalagadi_Transfrontier_Park
2010 American film
into a world rarely seen." At one reptile show, Harrison purchased a Puff Adder, described as "one of the most dangerous and most venomous snakes in the
The Elephant in the Living Room (film)
The_Elephant_in_the_Living_Room_(film)
Zoo in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
families. Reptile House Snakes - red spitting cobra, garden tree boa, puff adder, pine snake, eastern copperhead, pygmy rattlesnake, rock rattlesnake,
Little_Rock_Zoo
2021-2022 Marvel Comics event
fights the Thunderbolts agents and Thunderbolts members Coachwhip and Puff Adder. Despite having a broken arm, Spider-Woman fights them off to get Lindsay
Devil's_Reign
Species of bird
black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis), boomslang (Dispholidus typus) and puff adder (Bitis arietans). They also hunt lizards not infrequently given the chance
Tawny_eagle
Zoo in Jacksonville, Florida
leaf-tail gecko Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko Naja nigricincta Pancake tortoise Puff adder Shield-tailed agama Sudan plated lizard Turquoise dwarf gecko Warren's
Jacksonville_Zoo_and_Gardens
Akan swords originating from Ghana
snake with a bird in its mouth. This conveys the Ashanti message: the puff adder that cannot fly has caught the hornbill that flies. This is used to symbolize
Akrafena
Powderkeg - A super-strong villain who can sweat a nitroglycerin compound. Puff Adder - A mutant and Serpent Society member with the power to breathe various
List of Masters of Evil members
List_of_Masters_of_Evil_members
1913 novel by Marie Adelaide Belloc Lowndes
grotesque in his high hat and sober professional clothes, but venomous as a puff-adder." According to Laura Marcus, many of the aspects that Belloc Lowndes used
The_Lodger_(novel)
National park in Ethiopia
Saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus pyramidum), Puff adder (Bitis arietans somalica), Rhombic night-adder (Causus rhombeatus), Black mamba (Dendroaspis
Awash_National_Park
Suburb in Western Cape, South Africa
enthusiasm eventually cost him his life, when he was fatally struck by a puff adder. It is approximately 40 kilometres by road from Fish Hoek to Cape Town
Fish_Hoek
White-necked rockfowl White-breasted guineafowl Atractaspis aterrima African puff adder African rock python Ball python Dwarf crocodile Bitis rhinoceros Nile
Wildlife_of_Guinea
Marvel Comics fictional character
snake-themed organization called the Serpent Society, with Slither, Copperhead, Puff Adder, Fer-De-Lance, and Black Racer as operatives. The latter four operatives
Viper_(Madame_Hydra)
Mountain range in Kenya
of Chyulu Hills. Various snakes inhabit the hills, like black mamba, puff adder and rock python. There are various bird species on the hills, with some
Chyulu_Hills
Hired as a personal assassin for Viper, Fer-de-Lance and her allies Puff Adder, Black Racer, and Copperhead, the fourth Serpent Squad, pull a number
List of Marvel Comics characters: F
List_of_Marvel_Comics_characters:_F
Holiday resort and village in South Africa
cobra Causus rhombeatus – night adder Bitis arietans – puff adder Bitis atropos – berg adder Bitis albanica – hornsman adder Pachydactylus geitjie - Ocellated
Nature's_Valley
Marvel Comics superhero
alive. Battlestar meets the Falcon and aids him in battling Coachwhip, Puff Adder, and Rock Python of the Serpent Society. Battlestar confronts and fights
Battlestar_(character)
Scottish missionary
little boy had been bitten by one of the most dangerous serpents, the puff-adder. Stewart sucked the venom out of every one of the boy’s wounds, risking
James_Stewart_(missionary)
the country are harmless, but the uncommon horned viper, carpet viper, puff adder and cobra are venomous. There are just three species of amphibian, one
Wildlife_of_Oman
Private not-for-profit game reserve in southern Botswana
also a reptile park containing black mamba, mozambique spitting cobra, puff adder and snouted cobra amongst other species, as well as an aviary with rescued
Mokolodi_Nature_Reserve
forest cobra, the black-necked spitting cobra, the boomslang and the puff adder. Crocodiles are found near the Nile and other water bodies and there are
Wildlife_of_Sudan
Three days later, the Whiskers are out foraging when they come upon a puff adder in one of their bolt holes. During the futile battle to remove the snake
List of Meerkat Manor episodes
List_of_Meerkat_Manor_episodes
Desert in South Africa
Caracal and the African leopard. Reptiles include snakes such as the Puff adder, Black Spitting Cobra, and the Nama Tiger Snake, and lizards which mainly
Richtersveld
South African lawyer, naturalist, poet and writer
the Waterberg, Marais also studied the black mamba, spitting cobra and puff adder.[3] Moreover, he observed a specific troop of baboons at length[4], and
Eugène_Marais
Marvel Comics fictional character
vows to find the murderer and avenge Death Adder. Anaconda later becomes romantically involved with Puff Adder, a new member of the Serpent Society. They
Anaconda_(character)
PUFF ADDER
PUFF ADDER
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Christian, English, Gaelic, Indian, Irish, Scottish
Baker; Swarthy; Dark; Black; Dark Faced
Boy/Male
Scottish Gaelic Celtic
Black.
Male
English
 Short form of English Duffy, DUFF means "black peace." Compare with another form of Duff.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Tuft.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a spur of a hill, Old English hÅh (literally, ‘heel’).German : from the Germanic personal name Hufo, a short form of a compound name formed with hug ‘heart’, ‘mind’, ‘spirit’ as the first element.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a maker and seller of gloves or a nickname for a wearer of particularly fine gloves, from Middle English cuffe ‘glove’ (of uncertain origin; attested in this sense from the 14th century, with the modern meaning first in the 16th century).Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dhuibh, a variant of Mac Duibh ‘son of the black one’ (see Duff).Irish : approximate translation of Gaelic Ó DoirnÃn (see Dornan).Cornish : nickname from Cornish cuf ‘dear’, ‘kind’.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly south Lancashire)
English (mainly south Lancashire) : habitational name from some place named as a smallholding (see Croft) on the spur of a hill (see Huff), e.g. Howcroft in Rimington, West Yorkshire.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Maw 2.South German : nickname for a sulky or surly person, from Middle High German muff, mupf ‘pout’, ‘drooping mouth’.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Traditional
Puffy Cheeks
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and Irish
English, Scottish, and Irish : variant of Love 1–3.Dutch : from Luffo, a pet form a personal name such as Ludolph.
Boy/Male
French
Red haired.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Rolfe.German : variant spelling of Ruf.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant spelling of Cuff.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch and North German
Dutch and North German : variant of Hoff.North German : topographic name from a variant of Hoff.Dutch : nickname from hoofd ‘head’. Compare English Head 1.English : variant spelling of Huff.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : nickname for a violent, aggressive person, from Middle High German buf ‘push’, ‘shove’.German : from the Old German personal name Bodo or the compound name Bodefrit, containing the Old High German element buitan ‘to bid or order’ or boto ‘messenger’.English : of uncertain derivation; possibly a nickname, either variant of Boff 1, or alternatively from Old French buf(f)e ‘blow’, ‘slap in the face’. Compare Buffin.
Male
Scottish
 Scottish name derived from the Gaelic byname dùbh, DUFF means "black, dark." Compare with another form of Duff.
Boy/Male
British, English
Brave Giver; Puffy-faced
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, French, German, Jamaican, Teutonic
Chubby Cheeks; Gift of Bravery; Brave Giver; Puffy-faced
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English, German
Brave Giver; Puffy-faced
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English, German, Indian
Herald; Messenger; Friend; To Puff Up; Companion
PUFF ADDER
PUFF ADDER
Girl/Female
Muslim
One who advises, Adviser
Girl/Female
British, English, Greek
Highborn Power; Black; Dark-skinned
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Christian, German
Strong; Womanly
Biblical
confirmation, or revenge, of the people
Boy/Male
Latin
Greatest.
Female
Italian
Feminine form of Latin Renatus, RENATA means "reborn."Â In use by the Italians, Portuguese and Spanish.
Girl/Female
Indian
Wisdom
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Heel; replaces.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Featherstone.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Character in ramayana devoted son
PUFF ADDER
PUFF ADDER
PUFF ADDER
PUFF ADDER
PUFF ADDER
v. t.
To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum.
v. t.
To throw out, as smoke, dust, etc., in puffs.
v. t.
To drive with a puff, or with puffs.
n.
A variety of the domestic pigeon, having a ruff of its neck.
v. t. & i.
To puff.
n.
To breathe quick and hard, or with puffs, as after violent exertion.
a.
Hence, inflated; bombastic; as, a puffy style.
n.
A puff, as of smoke from a pipe, or of dust from a puffball; a slight explosion, as of a small quantity of gunpowder.
a.
A wheel covered with buff leather, and used in polishing cutlery, spoons, etc.
a.
Made of buff leather.
n.
A buffet; a blow; -- obsolete except in the phrase "Blindman's buff."
n.
The color of buff; a light yellow, shading toward pink, gray, or brown.
v. t.
To polish with a buff. See Buff, n., 5.
v. t.
To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate; to ruffle with puffs; -- often with up; as, a bladder puffed with air.
n.
To blow in puffs, or with short and sudden whiffs.
a.
Of the color of buff.
n.
A hairdresser's powder puff; also, the act of using it.
a.
The bare skin; as, to strip to the buff.
n.
A military coat, made of buff leather.
v. t.
To swell; to enlarge; to puff up; as, huffed up with air.