Puffy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpʌfi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Puffy is an adjective meaning Swollen or inflated in shape, as if filled with air; pillow-like.
Meaning
Swollen or inflated in shape, as if filled with air; pillow-like.
More Meanings
- Coming or exhaling in puffs.
- Speaking or writing in an exaggeratedly eloquent and self-important manner.
- Having inflated cheeks.
Example Sentences
puffy breath
A puffy fat man in a tracksuit came jogging around the corner.
There has been much puffy stuff written about whether Lyell's uniformitarianism permitted variations in intensity of causes, or whether he applied his logic in a consistent way, and whether he assumed indefinite stretches of geological time.
Word Forms
- puffier
- puffiest
Synonyms for puffy
Depending on context, synonyms include large, big, tumid, unhealthy, puffing, tumescent.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include distended, bloated, swollen, tumescent, tumid, huffing.
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