puffy

[ puhf-ee ]

adjective

, puff·i·er, puff·i·est.

1. gusty ¹.
2. short-winded; panting.
3. inflated, distended, or swollen.
4. fat; plump.
5. conceited.
6. bombastic.

ˈpuffy

/ ˈpʌfɪ /

adjective

1. short of breath
2. swollen or bloated

   a puffy face

3. pompous or conceited
4. blowing in gusts

Derived Forms

• ˈpuffily, adverb
• ˈpuffiness, noun

Other Words From

• puffi·ly adverb
• puffi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of puffy¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; puff + -y ¹

Example Sentences

In 1992, Sean Combs - then known as Puffy and later as P Diddy - launched his Bad Boy record label in New York with artists including Notorious BIG, aka Biggie Smalls.

From BBC

And unlike most puffy celebrity books, Palmer actually names names — sharing her unvarnished opinions on such industry figures as Ryan Murphy, Trey Songz and Tyler Perry.

From Los Angeles Times

The puffy product rose to prominence through the 1990s, eventually becoming ubiquitous in toy stores around the world.

From Los Angeles Times

“A lot of times you see people who are my age and they are puffy eyed and they have bloat. That’s what it is — lack of water, lack of mobility.”

From Los Angeles Times

It’s 1991: The jackets are puffy, the shoes are high-top, and the hair is specific.

From Los Angeles Times