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Egg whites: Using egg whites—rather than whole eggs or yolks—yields a thick cookie that’s more puffy and less dense.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
Just 10 minutes after applying, our eye area looked brighter and skin looked less puffy.
—L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The aesthetic in the room was split between elk-hunting cabin and trendy coffee shop; some people wore jeans, work boots, or cowboy hats, while others were in leggings, puffy jackets, and hoodies.
—Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
Facial Puffiness Tired of waking up with a puffy face?
—Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
Just 10 minutes after applying, our eye area looked brighter and skin looked less puffy.
—L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The aesthetic in the room was split between elk-hunting cabin and trendy coffee shop; some people wore jeans, work boots, or cowboy hats, while others were in leggings, puffy jackets, and hoodies.
—Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
Facial Puffiness Tired of waking up with a puffy face?
—Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puffy
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Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and vanilla: Beat together sugar and butter with a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes.Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
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Add the confectioners' sugar and beat until light and fluffy.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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This year, an enormous king penguin chick named Pesto — a 50-pound tower of downy brown fluff at the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, in Australia — became a textbook case.Emily Anthes, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Mature king penguins have four total layers of feathers—three downy inner layers, topped by an oily waterproof outer layer.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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Beyoncé is dressed head to toe in white with an enormous fur cowboy hat and a shaggy coat cascading around her.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Add eggs: Add flour mixture to egg mixture in medium bowl and mix using clean hands to form a shaggy dough.Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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The drier winter air outside and scratchy fabrics used in most cold-weather wear work together to make this a time of frizzy, fuzzy hair.Clint Davis, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
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For those looking for a more elegant coat, keep reading for these effortlessly fashionable fuzzy styles — all on sale during Nordstrom’s Half-Yearly Sale.Nicol Natale, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Puffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puffy. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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