puffy

adjective

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Recent Examples of puffy The seafoam cat-eye base is dotted with little treasures, including puffy star decals. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 July 2026 Beehive is more delicate, sending up painterly tendrils that form a thin scrim in front of the landscape of volcanic sediment, evergreens, and puffy cumulus clouds. — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026 Oceans of water likely covered its surface, and puffy clouds dotted its skies. — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 13 July 2026 Look for eggplants that are smaller and immature, that are firm, smooth-skinned and heavy for their size — full-size and puffy ones can be bitter and have harder seeds. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for puffy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puffy
  1. fluffy
  2. downy
  3. shaggy
  4. fuzzy
Adjective
  • The breakfast buffet features Japanese items like vegetable curry, onsen eggs, natto and miso soup, along with fluffy taro pancakes topped with coconut or guava syrup, quiches and local fruits.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In separate large bowl of electric mixer beat together softened butter (1 stick) and 3/4 cup sugar at medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of fluffy
Adjective
  • And when prices rocket upward — whether for food, gas or other items — consumers can count on a slow, downy descent.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 25 July 2026
  • Flavors of black cherry, star anise, and mint are set into downy tannins that linger on the palate.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
Definition of downy
Adjective
  • The ferocious character also features shaggy black-and-orange hair that matches his tattered pants, and a large necklace adorned with teeth.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 July 2026
  • In February, the actress was spotted in Los Angeles with film producer Josh Lieberman sporting a short, shaggy haircut that enhanced her natural texture.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Definition of shaggy
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  • Nearly a month after they were born, the Kansas City Zoo is welcoming two new fuzzy additions to its Tiger Trail area.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • When requirements are fuzzy, agents produce fuzzy output—just at much higher speed and volume.
    — Vaibhav Gujral, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of fuzzy

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