huffing
Gasping for air
Huffing is inhaling chemical vapors to get high—typically from aerosol sprays, paint, glue, or solvents.
The practice is dangerous and can cause sudden death even on first use: Three teenagers were caught huffing paint behind the school.
Separately, huffing describes breathing heavily or expressing annoyance through audible breath: She stood there huffing after climbing the stairs; He was huffing about the long wait.
Rapid labored breathing
- gaspingBreathing in sharp gulps
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
- puffingLabored breathing, short bursts
sweating · labored · winded · breathless · out of breath · straining · climbing · running
Inhaling through the nose
- glueBonding substance
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
- aerosolMist in gas
- nitrousRelating to certain nitrogen compounds
whippets · duster · paint · gasoline · butane · propellant · vapors · bagging
Making disapproving sounds
- scoffingMocking with contempt
- snortingNoisy nasal exhalation
- disdainScornful disregard
- contemptDisdainful disregard
reproach · criticism · censure · displeasure · derision · condemnation · scolding · rebuke
Extremely angry, visibly so
- seethingIntensely, quietly enraged
- lividExtremely angry or discolored
- rageIntense, violent anger
- furyIntense violent anger
indignation · outrage · exasperation · irritation · annoyance · vexation · agitation · resentment
Audible breath of emotion
- waitingRemaining in expectation
- fidgetingRestless minor movements
- restlessnessState of unease
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
tapping · eye-rolling · frustration · annoyance · eagerness · urgency · exasperated · foot-tapping
panting
Rapid labored breathing
puffing · sweating · labored · winded · breathless · out of breath · straining · climbing · running · jogging
sniffing
Inhaling through the nose
nitrous · whippets · duster · paint · gasoline · butane · propellant · vapors · bagging · fumes
tut-tutting
Making disapproving sounds
contempt · reproach · criticism · censure · displeasure · derision · condemnation · scolding · rebuke · snubbing
fuming
Extremely angry, visibly so
fury · indignation · outrage · exasperation · irritation · annoyance · vexation · agitation · resentment · temper
sighing
Audible breath of emotion
- waitingRemaining in expectation
- fidgetingRestless minor movements
- restlessnessState of unease
agitation · tapping · eye-rolling · frustration · annoyance · eagerness · urgency · exasperated · foot-tapping · antsy
- breathlessnessshort of breath, breathless, winded, gasping, panting
- breathingbreathing, inhalation, breath, exhalation, breathe
- acting outtantrums, tantrum, meltdowns, pouting, whining
- frustration gesturesfacepalm, eye roll, heavy sigh, fist clench, head shake
- theatricstheatrics, dramatics, melodrama, histrionics, theatricality
- Three Little Pigsbrick house, wolf, puffing, blowing, chimney
huffingcontentment
Peaceful satisfaction with circumstances
calm · cooing · purring · satisfaction · composure
- huffing and puffingLabored, noisy respiration