ˈpəfē, -fi adjective
( -er/-est )
1. : characterized by vanity or ostentation : pompous , showy
a puffy pretentious man
the scenes are more puffy than pointed — Leslie Rees
2.
a. : blowing in puffs : gusty
a puffy northeast wind
b. : breathless , short-winded
were puffy long before they reached the summit
3.
a. : swollen or tending to swell in size : bloated , chubby
his face … aside from a few puffy bruises, looked fit — Gordon Merrick
two Englishmen, one puffy , one rangy — Sinclair Lewis
b. : resembling a puff : bouffant , fluffy
a puffy , floor-length underskirt — Lois Long
puffy pillow
puffy clouds