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puffed

 

[ pสŒft ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

when describing someone's cheeks

to swell or expand, often used to describe someone's cheeks when they are full of air

Synonyms

expand, inflate, swell

Examples of usage

  • My daughter puffed her cheeks out like a blowfish.
  • He puffed out his cheeks and held his breath.
Context #2 | Verb

when describing smoke or steam

to emit or send out in puffs, often used to describe the action of smoke or steam

Synonyms

emit, exhale, release

Examples of usage

  • The chimney puffed out thick clouds of smoke.
  • The locomotive puffed steam as it chugged along the tracks.
Context #3 | Noun

when referring to a pastry

a small cake made of pastry, typically with a filling inside

Synonyms

cake, dessert, pastry

Examples of usage

  • She bought a delicious custard puff from the bakery.
  • The bakery sells cream puffs and chocolate eclairs.

Translations

Translations of the word "puffed" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inchado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเฅ‚เคฒเคพเคฏเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช aufgeblรคht

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengembang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะดัƒั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ napompowany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่†จใ‚‰ใ‚“ใ 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gonflรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hinchado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸiลŸmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€ํ’€์–ด ์˜ค๋ฅธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู†ุชูุฎ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nafouknutรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nafรบknutรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่†จ่ƒ€็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ napihnjen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ uppblรกsinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั–ัั–ะฝะณะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸiลŸmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hinchado

Etymology

The word 'puffed' originated from the Middle English word 'puffen', which is believed to have been influenced by the Old English word 'pyffan'. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century. The word has evolved over time to encompass various meanings related to swelling, emitting, or sending out in puffs. Today, 'puffed' is commonly used in everyday language to describe actions such as puffing out cheeks, emitting smoke or steam, or referring to a type of pastry.

See also: puff, puffer, puffiness, puffy.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,557, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.