n. Colloq. - = *promenade n. 1.

- = *promenade concert. [abbreviation]

—n. - rigid, esp. Separate, support.

- person or thing that supports, comforts, etc. —v. (-pp-) (often foll. By against, up, etc.) Support with or as if with a prop. [low german or dutch]

- n. Colloq. = *property 3. [abbreviation]

- n. Colloq. Propeller. [abbreviation]

and cons n.pl. Reasons or considerations for and against a proposition etc.

n. - fore-part or bow of a ship.

- pointed or projecting front part. [french proue from greek proira]

Abbr. Proximo.

int. (also pst) whispered exclamation to attract a person's attention. [imitative]

adj. & n. Dark red or purple-brown. [latin pulex flea]

n. Rubber disc used as a ball in ice hockey. [origin unknown]

- n. Mischievous or evil sprite. puckish adj. Puckishly adv. Puckishness n. [old english]

pastry n. Leaved pastry made light and flaky by rolling and folding the dough many times.

- —n. - a short quick blast of breath or wind. B sound of or like this. C small quantity of vapour, smoke, etc., emitted in one blast (puff of smoke).

- light pastry cake containing jam, cream, etc.

- gathered material in a dress etc. (puff sleeve).

- extravagantly enthusiastic review, advertisement, etc., esp. In a newspaper.

- = *powder-puff. —v. - emit a puff of air or breath; blow with short blasts.

- (usu. Foll. By away, out, etc.) Emit or move with puffs (puffing away at his cigar; train puffed out).

- (usu. In passive; often foll. By out) colloq. Put out of breath (arrived puffed).

- breathe hard; pant.

- (usu. Foll. By up, out) inflate; swell (his eye was puffed up).

- (usu. Foll. By out, up, away) blow or emit (dust, smoke, etc.) With a puff.

- smoke (a pipe etc.) In puffs.

- (usu. As puffed up adj.) Elate; make proud or boastful.

- advertise or promote with exaggerated or false praise. puff up = sense 8 of v. [imitative]

v. & n. (-king) slang vomit. pukey adj. [imitative]