Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A puffy or turgid character or state.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The quality or state of being puffy.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The state or quality of being
puffy .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
- noun an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
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Examples
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Does that mean Georgy Lucas’s puffiness is from this?
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Today’s Comic: “Tasty Pink Delight” 2008
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Correct me if I’m wrong, but it appears most of puffiness is gone since he gave up his drug abuse.
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The puffiness is the result of a more pervasive and accelerated decline in the elasticity and youthful color and texture of our skin.
Shock of Gray Ted C. Fishman 2010
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On the side of Evelyn's head was a puffiness, and in the centre of the puffiness was a hollow into which she could have laid three fingers.
More Than Human Sturgeon, Theodore, 1918-1985 1953
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They provide warmth but do not have the "puffiness" that causes you grief when trying to use your fingers.
what are some warm gloves that would work for bowhunting? 2010
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They provide warmth but do not have the "puffiness" that causes you grief when trying to use your fingers.
what are some warm gloves that would work for bowhunting? 2010
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This is a time when nutritionists tell me they tend to get the most referrals: from anxious parents who worry about the 'puffiness' or chunkiness that can appear in formerly thin girls.
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The child with a tendency toward food intolerances and environmental sensitivities often exhibits certain characteristics around the eyes, such as puffiness, dark circles, or creases below the eyes.
Gentle Healing for Baby and Child Andrea Candee 2000
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This is a time when nutritionists tell me they tend to get the most referrals: from anxious parents who worry about the 'puffiness' or chunkiness that can appear in formerly thin girls.
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Q: I'm a 57-year-old man with "puffiness" below my eyes, which is unsightly.
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