puffy

[US]/'pʌfɪ/
[UK]/'pʌfi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. opsvulmet; hævet
n. opsvulmning; hævelse
Word Forms
Comparativepuffier
Superlativepuffiest

Phrases & Collocations

puffy hair

filt hår

puffy eyes

hævede øjne

puffy cheeks

fyldige kinder

puffy jacket

oppustet jakke

puffy clouds

hvide skyer

puffy sleeves

pufærmer

Example Sentences

a puffy blue ski-jacket.

en blå, poset ski-jakke.

his breath was puffy and fast.

hans åndedræt var poset og hurtigt.

her eyes were puffy and full of tears.

hendes øjne var posede og fulde af tårer.

I examined the puffy skin under my eyes.

Jeg undersøgte den posede hud under mine øjne.

Her eyes were puffy from crying all night.

Hendes øjne var posede efter at have grædt hele natten.

The puffy clouds floated across the sky.

De posede skyer svævede over himlen.

She wore a puffy jacket to stay warm in the winter.

Hun havde en poset jakke på for at holde sig varm om vinteren.

The pastry was light and puffy.

Bagværket var let og poset.

The cat's fur was puffy and soft.

Kattens pels var poset og blød.

The puffy pillow was comfortable to rest on.

Den posede pude var behagelig at hvile på.

She had a puffy face after eating too much salty food.

Hun havde et poset ansigt efter at have spist for meget salt mad.

The puffy sleeves on her dress added a romantic touch.

De posede ærmer på hendes kjole tilføjede et romantisk touch.

The puffy cheeks of the baby made everyone smile.

Den lille babys posede kinder fik alle til at smile.

The chef whipped the egg whites until they were puffy and stiff.

Kokken piskede æggehviderne, indtil de var posede og stive.

Real-world Examples

Faces get puffy, legs lose volume and appear to be smaller.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation December 2019

And I love like a little feminine puffy sleeves.

Source: Learn to dress like a celebrity.

" It's weird. It's like my eyes are almost puffy."

Source: Popular Science Essays

She was very pretty even when her eyes were red and puffy.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

" Puffy" is the adjective to mean like a little fat hamster.

Source: Dad takes you to learn vocabulary.

A puffy face is a symptom, a sign of being ill.

Source: Dad takes you to learn vocabulary.

I thought the pope looked pretty swanky in that puffy coat.

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

One, two...-Hmm, the recipe says it should be puffy, like clouds.

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

And watery, puffy eyes are common with allergies but less so with COVID.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American May 2022 Collection

But don't get the puffy eyelid confused with the hooded eyelid.

Source: Listening Digest

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