Synonyms for puffy

Most common

swollen · bloated · turgid · distended · fluffy · gusty · bouffant

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Swollen or inflated in shape, as if filled with air; pillow-like.

Related words

Word family

puffiness

Phrases

puffy sticks

Example sentences

• swollen You have a cold and your lymph nodes are swollen.
• bloated I feel bloated after eating a plate of Pad Thai.
• turgid He pressed his turgid sex against the center of her womanhood.
• fluffy A barber needs to keep his towels soft and fluffy.
• gusty The sky was gray. It was really gusty.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

gusty², tumid

6 letters

fluffy², turgid²

7 letters

swollen², bloated², pompous²

8 letters

inflated³, bouffant

9 letters

distended³, tumescent³

11 letters

intumescent

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gusty² = 2 syllables).

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