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huffing

/ˈhʌfɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
huff-ing
IPA
/ˈhʌfɪŋ/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of inhaling psychoactive inhalants.

Colloquial

verb

present participle and gerund of huff

Etymology

Etymology tree English huff Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English huffing From huff + -ing.

Usage

Inflected Forms

huffings (plural) more huffing (comparative) most huffing (superlative)

Derived Forms

huffingly

Phrases

glue sniffer

Frequently Paired Words

huffer glue sniffer

Synonyms

puffing snorting

Rhymes With

stuffing puffing bluffing roughing snuffing rebuffing ruffing diaper stuffing buffing cuffing fluffing chuffing

Questions

How do you pronounce huffing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhʌfɪŋ/.
What does huffing mean?
The act of inhaling psychoactive inhalants.
Where does huffing come from?
Etymology tree English huff Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English huffing From huff + -ing.

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