Puffy Definition & Meaning

puffy
adjective
  1. being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing; "a bouffant skirt"
  2. abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas; "hungry children with bloated stomachs"; "he had a grossly distended stomach"; "eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids"; "swollen hands"; "tumescent tissue"; "puffy tumid flesh"
  3. blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts; "puffy off- shore winds"; "gusty winds "

"Puffy" in song lyrics

See how puffy is used in real songs:

  • "Announced presence in the house of Mr. Puffy"
    3rd Bass — Monte Hall
  • "Satisfy you, like R. Kelly and Puffy"
    Big Pokey f/ Chris Ward, Godfather — Little Mama's
  • "Verse One: Puffy"
    Black Rob f/ G-Dep, Marc Curry, Mase, Puff Daddy — Down the Line Joint

Usage tips for "puffy"

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