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puffy

adj
/ˈpʌfi/

Etymology

From puff + -y.

  1. inherited from *puf(f)-✻ — “to blow, puff”
  2. inherited from pyf — “a blast of wind, puff”
  3. inherited from puff
  4. suffixed as puffy — “puff + y”

Definitions

  1. Swollen or inflated in shape, as if filled with air

    Swollen or inflated in shape, as if filled with air; pillow-like.

  2. Coming or exhaling in puffs.

    • puffy breath
    • A puffy fat man in a tracksuit came jogging around the corner.

  3. Speaking or writing in an exaggeratedly eloquent and self-important manner.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Having inflated cheeks.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA