puffed-up
Americanadjective
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feeling self-important; arrogant; pompous.
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swollen; puffy.
Example Sentences
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One woman sits grinning idiotically at a huge, puffed-up pillow on her lap.
From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025
"In fact, we look like we're peacefully and freely performing a big, fat show to a puffed-up and hateful power. The message is clear: they have no power over us!"
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025
In a way, that makes sense, given Ethan’s puffed-up prose.
From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2024
The puffed-up MOFs held more ibuprofen or chemotherapy drug compared to the original version and had improved performance as a potential drug-delivery vehicle.
From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2024
Harry was still half blind, barely able to see anything through his puffed-up eyes.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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