puffy

English

Etymology

From puff +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpʌfi/
Rhymes: -ʌfi

Adjective

puffy (comparative puffier, superlative puffiest)

Of or pertaining to puffs or puffiness; being pillow-like, exhibiting swelling, inflated.
Speaking or writing in an exaggeratedly eloquent and self-important manner.

Derived terms

foofy
poofy

Translations

inflated

French: bouffi (fr), enflé (fr), rebondi (fr)
Hungarian: táskás

Vietnamese: sưng vù (vi)

exaggeratedly eloquent speaking or writing

French: boursouflé (fr)

Russian: напыщенный (ru) (napyščennyj)

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