poofy

P3O1O1F4Y4
/ˈpuːfi//ˈpʊfi/

adjective

Of or pertaining to something that is puffy, filled with air, inflated.

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Meanings

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adjectivepoofy (comparative poofier, superlative poofiest)

comparative poofier · superlative poofiest

  1. slangOf or pertaining to something that is puffy, filled with air, inflated.

    Hey, look at that dust cloud. It's so... poofy! Poof!

    2006 September 15, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, “The Drill” (8:07 from the start), in Giancarlo Volpe, director, Avatar: The Last Airbender, season 2 (Book Two: Earth), episode 13, spoken by Ty Lee (Olivia Hack)
  2. Capable of making a poofing sound.

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adjectivepoofy (comparative poofier, superlative poofiest)

comparative poofier · superlative poofiest

  1. derogatoryslangPertaining to or describing homosexual behaviour or culture.

    Contraception was a taboo subject. The boys thought 'dunkies' (condoms) were poofy and anyway 'it's up to the girl to think about that because she's the one who gets the baby'.

    2019, Howard Williamson, Youth and Policy: Contexts and Consequences

Origin

poofy · adjective

Probably a blend of poof + puffy.

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poofy · adjective

From poof + -y.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with poofy

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Cite this entry
APA

poofy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poofy

MLA

“poofy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poofy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poofy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poofy.

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