puffy

[puhf-ee]

adjective

puffier, puffiest 

1. gusty.

2. short-winded; panting.

3. inflated, distended, or swollen.

4. fat; plump.

5. conceited.

6. bombastic.

ˈpuffy

/ ˈpʌfɪ /

adjective

1. short of breath

2. swollen or bloated

   a puffy face

3. pompous or conceited

4. blowing in gusts

Other Word Forms

• puffily adverb
• puffiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of puffy¹

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

Example Sentences

For something completely different, I decided to try her New York Dutch Baby, which is a kind of giant, puffy pancake akin to Yorkshire pudding.

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Ma’s eyes are a little puffy, and I remember how hard Grandma’s passing has been on her over the past few weeks.

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Lord Fredrick seemed particularly unwell; his eyes were bleary and red, and there were dark, puffy circles beneath them, as if he had been up all night.

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Our story begins in the sky, with a bright sun and puffy clouds and a large flock of geese.

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Roz was out in the fields, loading hay bales onto the flatbed truck, as towering, puffy clouds rose up from the south.

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