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puffy

adjective

Blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
P
Ends with
Y
Contains
UF
Scrabble score
16
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈpʌfi

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts

    “Puffy off-shore winds”

adjective

  1. Abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas

    “Hungry children with bloated stomachs”

adjective

  1. Being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing

    “A bouffant skirt”

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Example Sentences

Puffy off-shore winds
Gusty winds
Hungry children with bloated stomachs
He had a grossly distended stomach
Eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids
Swollen hands
Tumescent tissue
A bouffant skirt

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