to swell; to enlarge; to puff up; as, huffed up with air.-to treat with insolence and arrogance; to chide or rebuke with insolence; to hector; to bully.-to remove from the board (the piece which could have captured an opposing piece). see huff, v. i., 3.-to enlarge; to swell up; as, bread huffs.-to bluster or swell with anger, pride, or arrogance; to storm; to take offense.-to remove from the board a man which could have captured a piece but has not done so; -- so called because it was the habit to blow upon the piece.-a swell of sudden anger or arrogance; a fit of disappointment and petulance or anger; a rage.-a boaster; one swelled with a false opinion of his own value or importance.