sufflate
1Sufflate — Suf*flate , v. t. [L. sufflatus, p. p. of sufflare to blow up, inflate; sub under + flare to blow.] To blow up; to inflate; to inspire. [R.] T. Ward. [1913 Webster] …
2sufflate — [sə flāt′] vt. sufflated, sufflating [< L sufflatus, pp. of sufflare < sub ,SUB + flare, to BLOW1] obs. var. of INFLATE sufflation n …
3sufflate — sufflation, n. /seuh flayt /, v.t., sufflated, sufflating. to inflate. [1610 20; < L sufflatus (ptp. of sufflare to blow from below, blow up, inflate), equiv. to suf SUF + fla(re) to BLOW2 + tus ptp. suffix] * * * …
4sufflate — verb inflate …
5sufflate — suf·flate …
6sufflate — (ˌ)səˈflāt transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Latin sufflatus, past participle of sufflare to blow up, inflate, from sub up + flare to blow more at sub , blow : to blow upinflate, inspire …
7sof|fio|ni — «sohf FYOH nee», noun (plural). vents from which steam, sulfurous fumes, and other exhalations issue in the dying stages of volcanic action. ╂[< Italian soffioni < soffio a blowing < soffiare to blow upwardly < Latin sufflāre; see… …
8Exsufflate — Ex suf*flate , v. t. [L. exsufflare to blow at or upon; ex out + sufflare. See {Sufflate}.] (Eccles.) To exorcise or renounce by blowing. [1913 Webster] …
9List of Latin words with English derivatives — This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article both… …
10insufflate — insufflation, n. insufflator, n. /in suf layt, in seuh flayt /, v.t., insufflated, insufflating. 1. to blow or breathe (something) in. 2. Med. to blow (air or a medicinal substance) into some opening or upon some part of the body. 3. Eccles. to… …
