puffer

Someone or something that puffs.

Any of several poisonous fish, of the family Tetraodontidae, which have the ability to inflate their bodies when in danger.

A manually-operated inhaler.

A train; a locomotive, usually one that is steam-powered.

A Clyde puffer, a kind of small ship.

A car left idling to warm up, emitting steam from the rear.

An insulated puffy jacket, such as a down jacket.

A person who gives exaggerated praise to a product, literary work, etc.

One who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold at auction to bid up the price; a by-bidder.

An alchemist; so named from their constant attendance to the bellows of their furnaces.

The common, or harbour, porpoise.

A kier used in dyeing.

A soffietta.

A finite pattern that moves like a spaceship but leaves a trail of debris.

A security device used to detect traces of explosives or drugs on a person, by blowing puffs of air that pick up tiny particles.