puffy

adjective/ˈpʌfi/CEFR B2

ফোলা ফোলা, ফাঁপা

Meaning

Swollen in a soft, rounded way.

Example sentences

  • Her eyes were puffy from crying.কেঁদে কেঁদে তার চোখ ফুলে গিয়েছিল।
  • He wore a puffy winter jacket.সে ফোলা ফোলা শীতের জ্যাকেট পরেছিল।

Common phrases with “puffy”

  • puffy eyesফোলা চোখ
  • a puffy jacketফোলানো জ্যাকেট
  • puffy cloudsতুলোর মতো মেঘ

A common mistake

His broken ankle was puffy.→His broken ankle was swollen.

Puffy is gentle and often harmless — eyes, sleeves, clouds, a quilted coat. An injury is swollen. Note that puffed out means out of breath, which is a different idea altogether.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: swollen, bloated

Antonyms: flat

Similar words, and what each means

  • swollen

    ফোলা

    Larger than normal because of injury or illness.

  • bloated

    ফুলে ওঠা; অতিরিক্ত ভারী বা স্ফীত

    Swollen with gas or liquid, or grown far too large.

Other English words for “ফোলা ফোলা, ফাঁপা”

  • hollow

    Having an empty space inside, or a dip in the ground.

Opposite words

  • flat

    সমতল, চ্যাপ্টা

    Smooth and level, without bumps or curves.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

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  1. “puffy” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • সমসাময়িক, আধুনিক
    • • সাধারণ, ঘরোয়া (পোশাক)
    • • ফুটকিযুক্ত, বিন্দু বিন্দু নকশার
    • • ফোলা ফোলা, ফাঁপা
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    ফোলা ফোলা, ফাঁপা — puffy (adjective) — ফোলা ফোলা, ফাঁপা. Swollen in a soft, rounded way.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “puffy”?

    • • daunted
    • • swollen
    • • guiltless
    • • majestic
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    swollen — swollen — ফোলা. Larger than normal because of injury or illness.

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