adjective
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short of breath
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swollen or bloated
a puffy face
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pompous or conceited
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blowing in gusts
Other Word Forms
- puffily adverb
- puffiness noun
Etymology
Origin of puffy
Example Sentences
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Her eyes were red and puffy, and her face was wet with tears.
From Literature
"I think it was a very bad idea actually... ended up with very puffy eyes."
From BBC
It grew swollen and puffy and she punched it hard in the middle, oofing the air out of the puffiness and the knot out of herself.
From Literature
By the time they were ready to go back to the house, Danny’s eyes felt puffy and burned when he blinked.
From Literature
Her eyes were puffy and her nose was red.
From Literature
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