puff·y
puff·y/ˈpəfē/
adjective
- (especially of part of the body) unusually swollen and soft."her eyes were puffy and full of tears"synonyms: swollen, puffed up, distended, enlarged, full, inflated, dilated, bloated, engorged, bulging, baggy, tumid, turgescent, tumescent, tumefied, edematous, ventricose
- soft, rounded, and light."small puffy clouds"
- (of wind or breath) coming in short bursts."his breath was puffy and fast"
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5 days ago · The meaning of PUFFY is swollen in size : bloated; also : chubby. How to use puffy in a sentence.
adjective · gusty. · short-winded; panting. · inflated, distended, or swollen. · fat; plump. · conceited. · bombastic.
swollen to a size slightly larger than usual: His eyes were red and puffy.
Puffy things are swollen or soft, like a big, puffy hairdo or your favorite puffy winter coat that's stuffed full of feathers.
puffy in British English · 1. short of breath · 2. swollen or bloated. a puffy face · 3. pompous or conceited.
adjective puffier; puffiest [also more puffy; most puffy] 1. larger than normal : swollen When I first wake up in the morning, my eyes are puffy.
1(of eyes, faces, etc.) looking swollen (= larger, rounder, etc. than usual) Her eyes were puffy from crying. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
(of eyes, faces, etc.) looking swollen (= larger or rounder than normal) Her eyes were puffy from crying. His face was puffy with sleep.
Synonyms for PUFFY: fluffy, downy, shaggy, fuzzy, hairy, nappy, woolly, wooly, furry, rough.
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective puffy, two of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, ...