English Explanatory Dictionary

puffy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Swollen or inflated in shape, as if filled with air; pillow-like.
  2. Coming or exhaling in puffs.
  3. Speaking or writing in an exaggeratedly eloquent and self-important manner.
  4. Having inflated cheeks.

Pronunciation

/ˈpʌfi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-puffy.wav

Word forms

puffy puffier puffiest

Etymology

From puff + -y.

Derived words

foofy huffy-puffy poofy puffily puffiness puffy sticks unpuffy
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