PUFFY
What does "PUFFY" mean?
Swollen, soft, and rounded, as if filled with air.
Meanings
- Soft and rounded as though inflated; bulging out. Puffy white clouds drifted over the meadow.
- Swollen, especially of the face or eyes from crying, illness, or sleep. Her eyes were puffy after a night of weeping.
Word origin
From 'puff' (from Old English 'pyff', imitating the sound of blowing air) plus the adjective suffix '-y'.
Remember it
PUFFY doubles the F like a cloud doubling in size - blow a 'puff' and add a 'y'.
A little poem
Sheep made of nothing-
the sky's slow flock grazing blue,
and not one casts shade.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why did the cloud refuse the diet? It liked staying puffy and saw no weight in the argument.
What it teaches
What looks full of substance is often just well-arranged air.
Quick facts
What does PUFFY mean?
Swollen, soft, and rounded, as if filled with air.
Is PUFFY a valid word?
Yes — PUFFY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is PUFFY?
PUFFY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does PUFFY come from?
From 'puff' (from Old English 'pyff', imitating the sound of blowing air) plus the adjective suffix '-y'.
What can PUFFY teach us?
What looks full of substance is often just well-arranged air.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.