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puffy.

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

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpʌfi/
  1. 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. Having inflated cheeks.

Where this word comes from

From puff + -y.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.