Suf-flāte′, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [Lat. sufflāre, sufflātum, from sub, under, and flāre, to blow; Fr. souffler, Pr. soflar, suflar, O. Sp. suflar, Sp. soflar, Pg. soprar, It. soffiare.] To blow up; to inflate. [Rare.] Bailey.