being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing; "a bouffant skirt"
Used in a Sentence
puffy
How to use puffy in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for puffy.
Editorial note
"fluffy is puffy takes longer to crack than J4fS<2.
Examples5
Definitions3
Parts of speech1
Quick take
being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing; "a bouffant skirt"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of puffy gathered in one view.
abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas; "hungry children with bloated stomachs"; "he had a grossly distended stomach"; "eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids"; "swollen hands"; "tumescent tissue"; "puffy tumid flesh"
blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts; "puffy off-shore winds"; "gusty winds "
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for puffy.
adjective
being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing; "a bouffant skirt"
See also: bouffant
adjective
abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas; "hungry children with bloated stomachs"; "he had a grossly distended stomach"; "eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids"; "swollen hands"; "tumescent tissue"; "puffy tumid flesh"
See also: intumescent, tumescent, tumid, turgid
adjective
blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts; "puffy off-shore winds"; "gusty winds "
See also: gusty
Example sentences
"fluffy is puffy takes longer to crack than J4fS<2.
In the morning if my face is a little puffy I'll put on an ice pack while doing stomach crunches.
But "fluffy is puffy" is a valid English sentence and language is a rather poor source of entropy.
You write like a very smart teenager; you don't edit, and you choose puffy words, but you also write like someone who doesn't hate writing.
It's a sample program in a puffy review article that goes out of its way to avoid using barbells, dumbbells or kettlebells.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use puffy in a sentence?
"fluffy is puffy takes longer to crack than J4fS<2.
What does puffy mean?
being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing; "a bouffant skirt"
What part of speech is puffy?
puffy is commonly used as adjective.