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Puffball meaning

  1. Any of various fungi, usually globose, that produce a cloud of brown dust-like spores from their mature fruiting bodies, especially in family Lycoperdaceae.
  2. Any of various mushrooms with globose fruiting bodies.
  3. A dandelion flower that has gone to seed, a dandelion clock.

Synonyms of Puffball

fungus true puffball earthball false truffle hard-skinned puffball

Related words

Other words often associated with Puffball or its synonyms:

plant flora

Using Puffball

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of various fungi, usually globose, that produce a cloud of brown dust-like spores from their mature fruiting bodies, especially in family Lycoperdaceae. | Any of various mushrooms with globose fruiting bodies. | A dandelion flower that has gone to seed, a dandelion clock.
  • Useful related words include: fungus, true puffball, earthball, false truffle.
  • In the example corpus, puffball often appears in combinations such as: giant puffball, puffball mushrooms.

Context around Puffball

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

giant 2× pink 1× true 1×

Often after:

mushrooms 2×

Sentence patterns with Puffball

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a giant puffball on the 1× all true puffball mushrooms are 1× as giant puffball mushrooms are 1× on a puffball this summer 1× the pink puffball s latest 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

aim for one 1× calvatia gigantea also 1× kirby s return 1× not all true 1× to those planning 1×

Common sentence endings:

are without stalk 1× attention to fit 1× bells and whistles 1× on the top 1× to staggering proportions 1×

Words around Puffball

Just before it in the word index:

puff 223 pufendorf 2 pufas 3 puf 10 puetz 3 puettman 2

Just after it in the word index:

puffballs 16 puffed 82 puffer 68 pufferfish 10 puffers 10 puffery 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Puffball

  • In this selection, "puffball" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, giant, pink, true and mushrooms stand out and add context to how "puffball" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a giant puffball on the and all true puffball mushrooms are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "puffball" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with puffball

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Not all true puffball mushrooms are without stalk. (8 words)

Aim for one with a giant puffball on the top. (10 words)

To those planning on plumping on a puffball this summer, I’d advise paying close attention to fit. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe is a port of a somewhat overlooked Wii game, with the pink puffball's latest Nintendo Switch game sporting new graphics and other bells and whistles. (32 words)

Calvatia gigantea, also known as giant puffball mushrooms, are a fungus native to New York State that can grow to staggering proportions. (22 words)

To those planning on plumping on a puffball this summer, I’d advise paying close attention to fit. (18 words)

Example sentences (5)

Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe is a port of a somewhat overlooked Wii game, with the pink puffball's latest Nintendo Switch game sporting new graphics and other bells and whistles.

Calvatia gigantea, also known as giant puffball mushrooms, are a fungus native to New York State that can grow to staggering proportions.

Aim for one with a giant puffball on the top.

To those planning on plumping on a puffball this summer, I’d advise paying close attention to fit.

Not all true puffball mushrooms are without stalk.

Common combinations with puffball

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "puffball" in a sentence?
An example: "Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe is a port of a somewhat overlooked Wii game, with the pink puffball's latest Nintendo Switch game sporting new graphics and other bells and whistles." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "puffball" from authentic English texts.
What does "puffball" mean?
Puffball means: Any of various fungi, usually globose, that produce a cloud of brown dust-like spores from their mature fruiting bodies, especially in family Lycoperdaceae.
What are synonyms of "puffball"?
Common synonyms of "puffball" include: fungus, true puffball, earthball, false truffle, hard-skinned puffball.
How many example sentences with "puffball" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "puffball", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.