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Another word for puffy

puffy Synonyms

puffy

modif.

Windy
airy, gusty, breezy; see windy 1.
Conceited
egocentric, pompous, mettlesome; see egotistic 2.
Swollen
distended, expanded, blown; see full 1, increased, inflated.

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Another word for puffy

adjective

Characterized by an exaggerated show of dignity or self-importance:

grandiose, hoity-toity, pompous, pretentious, puffed-up, self-important. (Informal) highfalutin. See plain

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Just as he was going to open it the sounds ceased, the door opened, and Kutuzov with his eagle nose and puffy face appeared in the doorway.
Molly shook her head no, her cheeks puffy with her breakfast.
Her eyes were puffy with pain but she still smiled.
When she retreated to the locker room, her lip was puffy and her body achy already.
Her face was streaked with tears, her eyes puffy even in sleep.

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