puffed

[pʌft]

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puff

A puffed face or body means it looks swollen and inflamed.

When we get sick, especially with an allergy or a cold, our skin can puff up. This often happens on the eyes, cheeks, and lips. Sometimes this swelling can be quite dramatic - imagine having huge, red, shiny eyes because of allergies!

How common is "puffed"?

Word puffed is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

verb

To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.
To pant.
To advertise.
To blow as an expression of scorn.
To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.
To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance.
To drive with a puff, or with puffs.
To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously.
To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate.
Example: a bladder puffed with air
To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, etc.; often with up.
To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.

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adjective

Inflated or swollen.
Consisting of a puff.
Gathered up into rounded ridges.
Example: The dress had puffed sleeves.
(of cereals) Expanded by the use of steam.

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Real examples of "puffed" in context

Tom Hiddleston's 14-Year-Long Marvel Journey as Loki Ends in Season 2 Finale

Interview

And he's puffed up and he's going to take over the world.

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