Tuesday, July 19, 2005

Lookin' mighty puffy

More on puffy and its multitude of meanings.

1. being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing Synonym: bouffant

2. abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas Synonyms: bloated, distended, swollen, tumescent, tumid, turgid

3. breathing heavily Synonym: huffing

4. Characterized by an exaggerated show of dignity or self-importance Synonyms: grandiose, hoity-toity, pompous, pretentious, self-important. (Informal) highfalutin.

Thank goodness nobody's ever called me puffy. I'd have no idea how to take it.

(I've bolded some more good synonyms.)