apuff
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2ADJ.
all, all, long, over
PREP.
from, up, with
Definitions
adj
Out of breath; puffing.
“No,” said Smoke. “Just a one-sided argument. What's the news, Alex? You're all apuff.”
Aunt Mary Braley stood at the bedside, all apuff from the long climb up the stairs.
worked up; visibly agitated.
Rookie policemen, apuff with zeal and a conviction anybody they arrested should get the book as an incorrigible miscreant, sometimes yiped loud and long about the judge's leniency.
Inside the room, specially vacated of all who normally slept there, Jemubhai, his face apuff with anger, grabbed at his wife.
adv
While apuff.
She asked Charles to sign our names and address in the curly-backed notebook as Eth limped up the stairs apuff with all the luggage.
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4“No,” said Smoke. “Just a one-sided argument. What's the news, Alex? You're all apuff.”
WiktionaryAunt Mary Braley stood at the bedside, all apuff from the long climb up the stairs.
WiktionaryNext to arrive was Aunt Helena, all apuff from limping over from the library.
WiktionaryShe asked Charles to sign our names and address in the curly-backed notebook as Eth limped up the stairs apuff with all the luggage.
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