puffy Definition
puffy (puf′ē)
adjective puff′i·er, puff′i·est
- blowing or coming in puffs
- panting; short-winded
- puffed up; swollen; inflated
- fat; obese
puffy Related Forms
puff′i·ly adverb
puff′i·ness noun
puffy Synonyms
puffy
modif.
puffy Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- ankle: My 77 year old granddad has suddenly developed a swollen abdomen and extremely puffy ankles.
- cloud: Got some photos of big puffy clouds, my favorites.
- eye: First of all puffy eyes can be a result of or be made worse by any strain on the liver.
- face: Bela Kun kept his big, round, puffy face well lowered; his sickly smile gradually faded away.
- sleeve: It is a loose ankle length gown with large puffy sleeves, designed to be worn without a cincture.
- swelling: The very first signs we can see are puffy, fluid swellings around the head and face.
Modifying Another Word
- slightly: It is common for the foot to be swollen for several months following surgery, and some people's feet always remain slightly puffy.
- little: After cryotherapy ( freezing treatment ), the skin immediately becomes red and a little puffy.
- still: Her eyes were still puffy from meeting her role model.
Used with adjective complement
- become: Here is the code to getting any man to become puffy in your hands.
- remain: It is common for the foot to be swollen for several months following surgery, and some people's feet always remain slightly puffy.
- get: Use a tiny amount on the eyes as you go to bed & they'll never get puffy!
- look: He was looking so puffy in front-page pictures we remembered the attraction of Cabbage Patch dolls.
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