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
• 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
• 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
• Mochi donuts are puffy and light and come in a variety of flavors.
  — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2024
• Let rise for 1 to 1 ½ hours, until the dough is puffy and noticeably grown.
  — Ruby Tandoh, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2022
• The balls will help break the feathers up inside, so your coat emerges as puffy as possible.
  — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 6 Dec 2024