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puffy

[puhf-ee] / ˈpʌf i /


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"I think it was a very bad idea actually... ended up with very puffy eyes."

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

"V1298 Tau shows us that today's super-Earths and sub-Neptunes start out as giant, puffy worlds that contract over time. We're essentially watching the universe's most successful planetary architecture in the making."

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

Sunday was the test that all championship teams must pass, and the Rams did so with frozen hands and puffy faces and a will that wailed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

For something completely different, I decided to try her New York Dutch Baby, which is a kind of giant, puffy pancake akin to Yorkshire pudding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

There was no smile on that pasty face; his close-cropped haircut was gone, his hair now puffy and uneven.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro