puffier; puffiest
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b
: having a puffed up form or appearance : soft, light, and fluffy
puffy white clouds
a puffy bun
puffy hair
It is very difficult to shake hands when you're wearing ski mittens. They're so puffy and fat it's like shaking hands with giant marshmallows.—
Ann M. Martin
Ann M. MartinNot far away is a Georgian bakery where we found long, puffy loaves of wonderfully crisp bread.—Jeffrey Steingarten
Jeffrey Steingarten2
: blowing in puffs : gusty
a strong, puffy wind
puffiness
noun
Symptoms include nausea and vomiting, muscle weakness, headache and disorientation, as well as bloating and puffiness in the face and fingers.
—Susan Gilbert
Susan Gilbert
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Playing with proportions is crucial to creating a great outfit with these puffy denim jeans.
—India Roby, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
Iconic, puffy-pink cherry blossom trees are also forecast to peak late March in Washington, DC, marking an annual celebration for many Americans in the nation's capital.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The Olympic racers, however, won’t have much in their backpacks — just balloons or puffy jackets to give the bag enough structure to carry skis.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
My face was puffy after that scene.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2026
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India Roby, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
Iconic, puffy-pink cherry blossom trees are also forecast to peak late March in Washington, DC, marking an annual celebration for many Americans in the nation's capital.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The Olympic racers, however, won’t have much in their backpacks — just balloons or puffy jackets to give the bag enough structure to carry skis.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
My face was puffy after that scene.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Puffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puffy. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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