English Explanatory Dictionary

puffed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of puff
adj
  1. Inflated or swollen.
  2. Gathered up into rounded ridges.
  3. Expanded by the use of steam.
  4. Consisting of a puff; exhaled or produced in puffs.
adj
  1. Synonym of puffed out (“panting from exercise”).

Pronunciation

/pʌft/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-puffed.wav

Word forms

puffed more puffed most puffed

Etymology

From puff + -ed.

Synonyms

bulging distended tumid boln bulled extuberant farced nodose puffed protuberant swollen turgid puffed out

Derived words

puffed grain puffed rice puffed up puffed wheat
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