puffed en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /pʌft/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From puff + -ed.
Meanings
- Inflated or swollen.
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Gathered up into rounded ridges.
The dress had puffed sleeves.
- (of cereals) Expanded by the use of steam.
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Consisting of a puff; exhaled or produced in puffs.
the puffed smoke of a cigar
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more puffed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most puffed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
puffed grain · puffed up · puffed rice · puffed wheat
Synonyms
nodose · tumid · bulging · protuberant · farced · bulging · distended · swollen · turgid · puffed · tumid · boln · extuberant · distended · bulled