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Reptilian, one providing extra publicity?
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puff adder
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n. large African viper that inflates its body when alarmed [syn: Bitis arietans ] harmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or play dead when disturbed [syn: hognose snake , sand viper ]
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Puff Adder ( Gordon Fraley ) is fictional character, a mutant supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . He made his debut in Captain America #337 (January 1988), created by writer Mark Gruenwald and artist Tom Morgan . ...
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n. (alternative form of puffadder English)
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Puff \Puff\, n. [Akin to G. & Sw. puff a blow, Dan. puf, D. pof; of imitative origin. Cf. Buffet .] A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth; hence, any sudden or short blast of wind; a slight gust; a whiff. `` To every puff of wind a slave.'' ...
Usage examples of puff adder.
The puff adder's earlier agitation had passed off, but now instead of burrowing under Thur's crossed legs as if beneath a litde cave ledge, it had looped itself entirely around his calf and thigh.
Koots faded away before him, and when he reached the limit of his extension, Koots riposted with the strike of a puff adder.
Giai's eyes clung to the quivering push dagger as if it were a puff adder about to strike.
No harm could come to him, unless he was unlucky enough to step on a puff adder or a cobra.
Big for his culture, he was a former major with the Special Forces, highly disciplined and as swift and deadly as a black mamba and puff adder entwined.
A greeter waiting just inside welcomed us to the governor's home and directed us to an open pair of double doors down the hall, while a second pair of guards relieved Kutzko of his puff adder needler clips and gave him a single clip of slapshots in return.