Definition of huff

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Huff (v. i.) To remove from the board a man which could have captured a piece but has not done so; -- so called because it was the habit to blow upon the piece.

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Prevaricate :: Prevaricate (v. i.) To shift or turn from one side to the other, from the direct course, or from truth; to speak with equivocation; to shuffle; to quibble; as, he prevaricates in his statement..
Huffiness :: Huffiness (n.) The state of being huffish; petulance; bad temper.
Shuffleboard :: Shuffleboard (n.) See Shovelboard.
Shuffle :: Shuffle (v. t.) To shove one way and the other; to push from one to another; as, to shuffle money from hand to hand..
Shaffle :: Shaffle (v. i.) To hobble or limp; to shuffle.
Huffy :: Huffy (a.) Characterized by arrogance or petulance; easily offended.
Shuffle :: Shuffle (v. t.) To mix by pushing or shoving; to confuse; to throw into disorder; especially, to change the relative positions of, as of the cards in a pack..
Huffed :: Huffed (imp. & p. p.) of Huf.
Shuffling :: Shuffling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Shuffl.
Huffish :: Huffish (a.) Disposed to be blustering or arrogant; petulant.
Huff :: Huff (n.) A swell of sudden anger or arrogance; a fit of disappointment and petulance or anger; a rage.
Whist :: Whist (n.) A certain game at cards; -- so called because it requires silence and close attention. It is played by four persons (those who sit opposite each other being partners) with a complete pack of fifty-two cards. Each player has thirteen cards, and when these are played out, he hand is finished, and the cards are again shuffled and distributed..
Chuffily :: Chuffily (adv.) Clownishly; surlily.
Slipshod :: Slipshod (a.) Figuratively: Careless in dress, manners, style, etc.; slovenly; shuffling; as, slipshod manners; a slipshod or loose style of writing..
Huff :: Huff (v. i.) To enlarge; to swell up; as, bread huffs..
Shufflewing :: Shufflewing (n.) The hedg sparrow.
Shuffle :: Shuffle (v. i.) To change the relative position of cards in a pack; as, to shuffle and cut..
Huffer :: Huffer (n.) A bully; a blusterer.
Shuffle :: Shuffle (v. t.) To remove or introduce by artificial confusion.
Shuffling :: Shuffling (a.) Evasive; as, a shuffling excuse..
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