puffy
/ˈpʌfi/adjective
puffy is spelled P-U-F-F-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 24,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, puffy means “Swollen or inflated in shape, as if filled with air; pillow-like” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in puffy?
| Letters | 5: P-U-F-F-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.3 times per million words; the 24,463rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is puffy?
Puffy appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 24,463rd 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 puffy?
- /ˈpʌfi/
Puffy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-puffy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of puffy
- puffier comparative
- puffiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does puffy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Swollen or inflated in shape, as if filled with air; pillow-like.
- 2
Coming or exhaling in puffs.
puffy breath
- 3
Speaking or writing in an exaggeratedly eloquent and self-important manner.
- 4
Having inflated cheeks.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Puffy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does puffy come from?
From puff + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).