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Puffer vs Puffet - What's the difference?

puffer | puffet |

As nouns the difference between puffer and puffet

is that puffer is someone or something that puffs while puffet is any of several small cakes etc. made from puff pastry.

puffer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone or something that puffs.
  • Any of several poisonous fish, of the family Tetraodontidae , which have the ability to puff themselves up when in danger.
  • (slang) A car left idling to warm up, emitting steam from the rear.
  • (cellular automata) A finite pattern that moves like a spaceship but leaves a trail of debris.
  • A manually-operated inhaler.
  • (childish) A train; a locomotive.
  • (dated, slang) One who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold at auction to bid up the price; a by-bidder.
    • (Bouvier)
  • The common, or harbour, porpoise.
  • A kier used in dyeing.
  • (glassblowing) A soffietta.

    • Derived terms

    * Clyde puffer * peter puffer

    Synonyms

    * (fish) globefish, pufferfish

    References

    * 'puffer'' (slang), ''The Official Dictionary of Unofficial English: A Crunk Omnibus , by Grant Barrett, McGraw-Hill Professional, 2006, p. 273. [http://books.google.com/books?id=Fn-Sh1nv7pQC&pg=PA273&dq=puffer+police&sig=ACfU3U3zIcQySZXRuy_oaQ1RJJhgvpaPDg]

    puffet

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several small cakes etc. made from puff pastry