puffed
word · lemma: puff
Definition
Puffed means swollen or expanded, often with air or gas. It can also describe someone breathing heavily after exercise.
Usage & Nuances
'Puffed' is often used with food (puffed rice, puffed pastry), swollen body parts, or to describe being out of breath ('puffed out') after physical activity. Informal when used for heavy breathing.
Spanish: hinchado - inflado - jadeantePortuguese (BR): inchado - inflado - ofegantePortuguese (PT): inchado - insuflado - ofeganteChinese (Simplified): 膨胀的 - 喘气的Chinese (Traditional): 膨脹的 - 喘氣的Hindi: फूला हुआ - थका हुआ (साँस फूलना)Arabic: منتفخ - لاهثBengali: ফুলে ওঠা - ফোলা - হাঁপিয়ে যাওয়াRussian: распухший - вздувшийся - запыхавшийсяJapanese: ふくらんだ - 膨張した - 息が切れたVietnamese: phồng lên - sưng lên - thở dốcKorean: 부풀어 오른 - 숨이 찬Turkish: şişmiş - kabarmış - nefes nefese kalmışUrdu: پھولا ہوا - سانس چڑھا ہواIndonesian: mengembang - bengkak - terengah-engah
Example Sentences
The bread became puffed in the oven.
basic
Her eyes were puffed because she was crying.
basic
She handed me a bag of puffed chips for the road.
natural
He looked puffed after running up the stairs.
basic
My cheeks get puffed when I eat something sour.
natural
After that workout, I was so puffed I could barely talk.
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