Pronunciation: /pʌf ʌp/
noun A swelling or enlargement of a part of the body, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid
A1 My cat's puff up when she gets scared.
A2 The chef's souffle had a nice puff up in the oven.
B1 The pillow had a soft puff up after being fluffed.
B2 The pastry chef's croissants had a perfect puff up in the oven.
C1 The hot air balloon began to puff up as the flames heated the air inside.
C2 The actor's ego seemed to puff up after winning the award.
verb To swell or become swollen, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid
A1 The balloon puffed up when I blew air into it.
A2 The cat puffed up its fur to appear bigger when it felt threatened.
B1 The baker watched the dough puff up in the oven as it baked.
B2 The chef used a special technique to make the souffle puff up perfectly.
C1 The scientist studied how certain materials puff up when exposed to heat.
C2 The artist created a sculpture that seemed to puff up and come to life.
adjective None
A1 The cat's fur puffed up when it saw a dog approaching.
A2 The chef used baking powder to make the cake puff up in the oven.
B1 The inflatable mattress puffed up quickly when the air pump was turned on.
B2 The wrestler's muscles were so puffed up that he looked twice his size.
C1 The politician's ego was so puffed up that he believed he could do no wrong.
C2 The celebrity's entourage puffed up her importance, making her believe she was untouchable.
adverb None
A1 The balloon puffed up quickly.
A2 She watched the bread dough puff up in the oven.
B1 The cat's fur puffed up when it saw a dog approaching.
B2 The chef used a special technique to make the souffle puff up perfectly.
C1 The politician's ego puffs up whenever he gives a speech.
C2 The singer's voice seemed to puff up with emotion during the performance.
pronoun None
A1 The balloon will puff up when you blow air into it.
A2 I watched the cat puff up its fur to make itself look bigger and scarier.
B1 The chef used baking powder to make the cake puff up in the oven.
B2 The frog puffs up its body as a defense mechanism when it feels threatened.
C1 The politician's ego seemed to puff up with each compliment he received.
C2 The artist's reputation continued to puff up as more and more collectors sought out his work.
preposition None
A1 The balloon puffed up quickly.
A2 She watched the bread dough puff up in the oven.
B1 The chef added yeast to make the bread puff up.
B2 The pastry chef knew just how to make the souffle puff up perfectly.
C1 The scientist observed the cells puff up under the microscope.
C2 The inflatable life raft quickly puffed up when activated.
conjunction None
A1 I ate too much salt and my fingers puff up.
A2 The cat puffed up its fur to look bigger and scarier.
B1 The chef used baking powder to make the cake puff up in the oven.
B2 The basketball player's ego puffed up after winning the championship.
C1 Her pride puffed up when she received recognition for her hard work.
C2 The company's profits puffed up after the successful launch of their new product line.
interjection None
A1 Puff up! Look at that cute little puppy!
A2 Puff up! The balloon is getting bigger and bigger.
B1 Puff up! I can't believe how quickly the bread dough is rising.
B2 Puff up! The chef demonstrated how to puff up the pastry for the perfect croissant.
C1 Puff up! The politician's ego seemed to inflate with each speech.
C2 Puff up! The actress's talent was undeniable as she commanded the stage.
article None
A1 The balloon started to puff up as soon as I blew air into it.
A2 She watched in amazement as the pastry dough began to puff up in the oven.
B1 The chef demonstrated how to puff up the rice cakes by frying them in hot oil.
B2 The cat's fur puffed up in fear when it saw the dog approaching.
C1 The politician's ego puffed up after winning the election.
C2 The artist's reputation continued to puff up as more and more people admired their work.
formal The baker used yeast to make the bread puff up in the oven.
informal I love watching popcorn puff up in the microwave.
slang She always uses that mascara that makes her eyelashes puff up.
figurative His ego tends to puff up whenever he receives compliments.
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