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puffy

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/ˈpʌfi/ · puf-fy

swollen or inflated, often used to describe something that is soft and rounded.

Meanings

adjectiveinformal

swollen or inflated, often used to describe something that is soft and rounded.

سوجھا ہوا یا پھولا ہوا، اکثر نرم اور گول شکل بیان کرنے کے لئے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔

پھولا ہوا

phoola hua

Synonyms

swolleninflatedbulgingسوجنپھولادھونکا

Antonyms

flatdeflatedsmoothچپٹاسکڑا ہواہموار

Common Collocations

  • puffy cheeks
  • puffy eyes
  • puffy pastry

Example Sentences

After crying for hours, her eyes looked puffy.

گھنٹوں رونے کے بعد، اس کی آنکھیں پھولی ہوئی لگ رہی تھیں۔

Ghourton rone ke baad, us ki aankhen phooli hui lag rahi thein.

The puffy clouds floated across the sky.

پھولے ہوئے بادل آسمان میں تیر رہے تھے۔

Phoolay hue baadal aasman mein tair rahe the.

She baked a puffy pastry for dessert.

اس نے میٹھے کے لئے پھولے ہوئے پیسٹری پکائی۔

Us ne meethay ke liye phoolay hue pastry pakai.

Easily Confused With

fluffy:Fluffy refers to something soft and light, while puffy usually indicates swelling or inflation.

Word Family

puff
verbپھولنا
puffiness
nounسوجن

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a puffy cloud floating in the sky.

Imagine a soft, fluffy marshmallow swelling up.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

وہ تو بس ایک پھولا ہوا خواب ہے، جو شاید حقیقت نہیں بن پاۓ گا!

Woh to bas aik phoola hua khwab hai, jo shayad haqeeqat nahin ban paega!

It's just a puffy dream, which may never become reality!

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پھول کا پھل کھانا ہے تو سوکھا ہونا چاہیے۔

Phool ka phal khana hai to sukha hona chahiye.

If you want to enjoy the fruit of a flower, you must bear its dryness.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "puff" — to swell or expand

First known use: 15th century

The term 'puffy' originated from the verb 'puff', referring to something that is swollen or expanded.