puffy

[ puhf-ee ]
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adjective,puff·i·er, puff·i·est.
  1. short-winded; panting.

  1. inflated, distended, or swollen.

  2. fat; plump.

Origin of puffy

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; puff + -y1

Other words from puffy

  • puff·i·ly, adverb
  • puff·i·ness, noun

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How to use puffy in a sentence

  • In the moonlight certain signs of puffiness, of dissipation, did not show, save for rolls of fat about shoulders and paunch.

    Rimrock Trail | J. Allan Dunn

British Dictionary definitions for puffy

puffy

/ (ˈpʌfɪ) /


adjectivepuffier or puffiest
  1. short of breath

  2. swollen or bloated: a puffy face

  1. pompous or conceited

  2. blowing in gusts

Derived forms of puffy

  • puffily, adverb
  • puffiness, noun

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