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puffy

[ puhf-ee ]

/ ˈpʌf i /

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adjective, puff·i·er, puff·i·est.

gusty¹.

short-winded; panting.

inflated, distended, or swollen.

fat; plump.

conceited.

bombastic.

Origin of puffy

First recorded in 1590–1600; puff + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM puffy

puff·i·ly, adverb puff·i·ness, noun

Words nearby puffy

puffed-up, puffer, puffery, puffin, puffin crossing, puffy, pug, pug mill, pug nose, pugachov, pugaree

Example sentences from the Web for puffy

As Driggs told me, zipping her puffy blue coat on the way out to lunch, “I always come out of these things energized.”

Tea Party Is 5! No More Tantrums? |Michelle Cottle |February 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Do the puffy taco, but make it better, the way I remember it.

The Next Big Cuisine of 2014 Is ... Tex-Mex? |Andrew Romano |January 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The puffy tacos, fajitas, and enchiladas at Bar Ama in Los Angeles.

The Next Big Cuisine of 2014 Is ... Tex-Mex? |Andrew Romano |January 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Note to those from warm climes: Snowbanks are not puffy and cushiony.

Note to Drivers: All Wheel Drive Does Not Give You Superpowers, Just a Dangerous Overconfidence |Megan McArdle |March 12, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

The most popular request: “Please do a high coiffure—a puffy one.”

Russian Politicians Flaunt '80s Style At The Kremlin |Anna Nemtsova |October 16, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
His face was fat and puffy, and exhibited an unparalleled self-sufficiency.

The Talk of the Town, Volume 1 (of 2) |James Payn
Puffy did not pursue the subject and the chip on Skippy's shoulder remained unchallenged.

Skippy Bedelle |Owen Johnson
Jasperson slammed down his glass and stood up, his face red and puffy.

The Star Lord |Boyd Ellanby
Diantha set the plateful on the table, puffy, brown, and crisply crusted.

What Diantha Did |Charlotte Perkins Gilman
His face was puffy, and evinced signs of what was even then called free living.

The Talk of the Town, Volume 2 (of 2) |James Payn

British Dictionary definitions for puffy

puffy

/ (ˈpʌfɪ) /

adjective puffier or puffiest

short of breath

swollen or bloated a puffy face

pompous or conceited

blowing in gusts

Derived forms of puffy

puffily, adverb puffiness, noun