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puffed out

puffed out adjective: inflated. Also the simple past and past participle of puff out.

Adjective

puffed out (comparative more puffed out, superlative most puffed out)

  1. Inflated.
    • He had his cheeks puffed out as if his mouth was full of water.
  2. (colloquial) Panting because of having exercised.
    Synonyms:
    puffed

Also used as

puffed out is also the simple past and past participle of puff out.

Synonyms of puffed out

Forms of puffed out

comparativemore puffed out
superlativemost puffed out

Questions about puffed out

What does puffed out mean?
Puffed out means inflated.
What part of speech is puffed out?
Puffed out is an adjective.

Words near puffed out in the dictionary

  1. puffbutts
  2. puffcorn
  3. puffed
  4. puffed grain
  5. puffed one's chest
  6. puffed out
  7. puffed rice
  8. puffed the magic dragon
  9. puffed up
  10. puffed wheat
  11. puffer

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