poofy
/ˈpuːfi/adjective
poofy is spelled P-O-O-F-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 81,375th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, poofy means “Of or pertaining to something that is puffy, filled with air, inflated” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in poofy?
| Letters | 5: P-O-O-F-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 81,375th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is poofy?
Poofy appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 81,375th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce poofy?
- /ˈpuːfi/
- /ˈpʊfi/
As an adjective (“Pertaining to or describing homosexual behaviour or culture”): /ˈpʊfi/.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-poofy.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of poofy
- poofier comparative
- poofiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does poofy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
slangOf or pertaining to something that is puffy, filled with air, inflated.
- 2
Capable of making a poofing sound.
- 3
derogatoryslangPertaining to or describing homosexual behaviour or culture.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does poofy come from?
Probably a blend of poof + puffy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).