puffed

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pʌft/

Etymology 1

puff +‎ -ed

Verb

puffed

  1. simple past tense and past participle of puff

Adjective

puffed (comparative more puffed, superlative most puffed)

  1. Inflated or swollen.
  2. Consisting of a puff. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  3. Gathered up into rounded ridges.
    The dress had puffed sleeves.
  4. (of cereals) Expanded by the use of steam.

Etymology 2

Shortened from puffed out.

Adjective

puffed (comparative more puffed, superlative most puffed)

  1. (informal) Synonym of puffed out (panting from exercise)

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