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puff vs puffy

puffy vs puff

puff is a noun but puffy is not a noun.

puff and puffy both are adjectives.

puff is a verb but puffy is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
puff Yes Yes Yes No
puffy No Yes No No
puff (noun) puffy (noun)
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
thick cushion used as a seat
exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
a light inflated pastry or puff shell
a short light gust of air
puff (adjective) puffy (adjective)
gathered for protruding fullness being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing
blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
puff (verb) puffy (verb)
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
blow hard and loudly
to swell or cause to enlarge
speak in a blustering or scornful manner
praise extravagantly
suck in or take (air)
smoke and exhale strongly
make proud or conceited
Difference between puff and puffy

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