puffed-up
Americanadjective
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feeling self-important; arrogant; pompous.
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swollen; puffy.
Example Sentences
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One woman sits grinning idiotically at a huge, puffed-up pillow on her lap.
From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025
It’s a huge blow to his puffed-up brand.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2024
The puffed-up MOFs held more ibuprofen or chemotherapy drug compared to the original version and had improved performance as a potential drug-delivery vehicle.
From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2024
However, when it neared the shore it turned out to be a puffed-up minke.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2023
The aboatia has shaky legs and puffed-up fur.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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