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Meaning of puffed
The primary meaning of the word "puffed" is to have breathed or blown air into something, making it swollen or inflated.
Etymology of puffed
The word "puffed" originates from the verb "puff", which is derived from the Middle English word "puffen", and is related to the Middle Low German word "puffen" and the Middle Dutch word "poffen"
Historically, the word "puff" has been used since the 14th century to describe the act of blowing air into something, and its past tense and past participle "puffed" has been used to describe the resulting state of being swollen or inflated
Synonyms
Definitions
- Past tense and past participle of puff, meaning to breathe or blow air into something, making it swollen or inflated
- * Having a swollen or inflated appearance, often used to describe something that is filled with air or gas
Usage Examples
- The pillows were puffed up to provide extra comfort
- * Her cheeks were puffed out as she blew out the candles on her birthday cake
- * The puffed rice snacks were a popular choice at the party
Antonyms
deflated
collapsed
shrunk
shrunken
reduced
decreased
diminished
lowered
lessened
minimized
compressed
flattened
depressed
sunk
sunken
empty
hollow
vacant
unoccupied
uninflated
unpuffed
unbloated