How to Use puffy in a Sentence

puffy

adjective
  • Its shape takes the form of a small, puffy clump of glass and has between 20% and 40% of the mass of the sun.
    Julia Musto, Fox News, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Now’s the time to add a cardigan, jeans, or puffy coat to your cart.
    Malia Griggs, SELF, 11 Sep. 2023
  • There is no yeast, for this is not a puffy, doughy sticky bun.
    Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Through tonight: Any puffy clouds of the day dissipate with the loss of the sun’s warmth.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
  • To me, these booties are like a puffy jacket for your feet.
    Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2023
  • The naan bread came hot, charred, puffy and of the perfect chewiness.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
  • The flatbread is light and puffy, with crisp, tiny bubbles around the edges.
    Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Just bright sun, scattered puffy clouds and a whole lot of green.
    Star Tribune, 10 Apr. 2021
  • The image of her in the puffy dress with the 25-foot train became indelible.
    Adrienne Gaffney, ELLE, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Kathy sat up in bed, looking pale, with blue lips and a puffy face.
    Matthew Klam, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2020
  • From the front, the sequined dress featured puffy long sleeves and a mermaid-like skirt that went all the way to the floor.
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The dough should double in size and look puffy with a few air bubbles.
    Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2021
  • The toy features a bright pink dress with puffy sleeves and green snakeskin boots.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2023
  • My eyes were puffy and red; my nose looked bruised, the skin around the nostrils dry and scaly from the tissues.
    Yaa Gyasi, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2020
  • When the tortellini float to the top and look puffy and pillowy, they’re fully cooked.
    Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Emhoff wore a blue and white frock, with puffy long sleeves paired with a blue bag and glasses.
    Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
  • One of the women had red hair, and the other was wearing a black puffy coat.
    oregonlive, 22 Oct. 2021
  • Meanwhile, the girls match in three white dresses with puffy cape sleeves.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 July 2023
  • Clad in puffy jackets and headlamps, the two spiked their way up the snowy peak the night before.
    Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2021
  • Her daughter stood beside her, in a puffy coat and a wool hat.
    The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2022
  • Tad Prescott wrote, along with a tweet of Dak Prescott smiling through red, puffy eyes.
    Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2020
  • Under that big, puffy coat, there is a pair of mirrors for all of us.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Bake for 20-30 minutes or until the meatball is cooked through and the popover is puffy.
    Beth Segal, cleveland, 17 Mar. 2021
  • His eyes shrank to crescents between his puffy brow and cheeks.
    Dan Musgrave, Longreads, 9 May 2023
  • My face was raw and dotted with pinpricks of red, my eyes glassy and puffy.
    Jillian Dunham, Longreads, 28 Jan. 2020
  • Their round, puffy head gives way to a brilliant blue bill, also tipped in black.
    M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Even if that thought has never crossed your mind, this puffy shoe will change your tune.
    Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Of all the layers out there, a puffy vest just might be our favorite, and this one from Old Navy gets the job done.
    Courtney Thompson, CNN Underscored, 16 Nov. 2020
  • Santa will need to put his puffy clothes back on in this portion of the country.
    Judson Jones, CNN, 20 Dec. 2021
  • The balls will help break the feathers up inside, so your coat emerges as puffy as possible.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024

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