English adjective: puffy | |||
1. | puffy being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing | ||
Samples | A bouffant skirt. | ||
Synonyms | bouffant | ||
Similar | big, large | ||
Antonyms | little, small | ||
2. | puffy abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas | ||
Samples | Hungry children with bloated stomachs. He had a grossly distended stomach. Eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids. Swollen hands. Tumescent tissue. Puffy tumid flesh. | ||
Synonyms | intumescent, tumescent, tumid, turgid | ||
Similar | unhealthy | ||
Antonyms | healthy | ||
3. | puffy blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts | ||
Samples | Puffy off-shore winds. Gusty winds . | ||
Synonyms | gusty | ||
Similar | stormy | ||
Antonyms | calm | ||