puffy
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈpʌfi/
puffy means: Larger and rounder than usual, or soft and full like a pillow.
adjective
SWOLLENB2
Larger and rounder than usual, or soft and full like a pillow.
- My eyes are puffy today.
- She wore a jacket with puffy sleeves.
- White, puffy clouds floated above the hills.
SHORT BURSTSC2
Coming out in small, separate bursts of air.
- His puffy breath showed in the cold air.
- Puffy steam escaped from the old engine.
- We heard her puffy breathing after the climb.
Questions about puffy
What does puffy mean?
Larger and rounder than usual, or soft and full like a pillow.
What is puffy in other languages?
Türkçe: şiş · Español: hinchado · Français: gonflé · Deutsch: geschwollen · Italiano: gonfio · 日本語: 腫れた
How do you pronounce puffy?
It is pronounced /ˈpʌfi/.
How do you use puffy in a sentence?
My eyes are puffy today. She wore a jacket with puffy sleeves.
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