puffed-up

[ puhft-uhp ]

adjective

1. feeling self-important; arrogant; pompous.
2. swollen; puffy.

Example Sentences

In footage filmed for the BBC by a local journalist in Gaza at one of the few remaining bakeries in the centre of the strip, a stream of hot puffed-up pitas roll out of an oven on a conveyor belt.

From BBC

It’s a huge blow to his puffed-up brand.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a huge blow to his puffed-up brand.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a huge blow to his puffed-up brand.

From Los Angeles Times

In a way, that makes sense, given Ethan’s puffed-up prose.

From New York Times