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puffy
What does puffy mean?
puffy (adjective): swollen or inflated in shape, as if filled with air; pillow-like.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce puffy?
/ˈpʌfi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does puffy come from?
From puff + -y.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “puffy” mean?
proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees
Not quite: that's what gradual means.
swollen or inflated in shape, as if filled with air; pillow-like
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uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand
Not quite: that's what scarce means.
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
Not quite: that's what invisible means.
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