poof
interjection
(used to express or indicate a sudden disappearance).
poofy
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a word derived from
poof.
Example Sentences
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Swayze, with his poofy '80s hair and khaki pants was suave.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2024
Porché went to a bridal shop with two representatives from Breakwater Studios and chose a poofy, blue ballerina-like dress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
When I first met him, he was a dumb 15-year-old boy with poofy hair.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2023
For the parade, he wore a glittery, oversized green jacket and a poofy white hat topped with a feather.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 19, 2023
She was a short, wrinkly prune of a woman with poofy gray hair who disapproved of everything and walked with a hunched back that made her look even shorter and wrinklier than she already was.
From "George" by Alex Gino
