Puffy for Dummies

Puffy is a word that we use to describe something that is big and swollen. Imagine blowing up a balloon until it gets really big and round. The balloon becomes puffy and feels tight because there is a lot of air inside. We can also use "puffy" to describe something like a pillow that is full of soft, fluffy feathers or a marshmallow that is big and squishy. It's like when you jump onto a bed with lots of pillows and they feel so comfortable and soft that you sink into them. Those pillows are puffy!

Another way we use the word "puffy" is to describe something that looks a bit like a cloud. Have you ever seen clouds in the sky that are big and rounded with soft edges? They can sometimes look like they're full of air or even cotton candy. We say those clouds are puffy too because they have a similar shape and texture. It's like if you were to take a fluffy blanket and scrunch it up into a ball, it would turn into a puffy shape.

People can even use the word "puffy" to describe their own body when something causes their skin or a part of their body to become big and swollen. For example, when you get a mosquito bite and your skin around it becomes puffed up and itchy, we say it's puffy. It's similar to when you bump your head and it swells a little bit. Those types of things can make us feel uncomfortable because our bodies are puffy and it can take some time for the swelling to go down.

So, in short, "puffy" means something that is big, swollen, and soft. It can describe things like balloons, pillows, clouds, and even parts of our bodies when they are swollen. It's a word we use to help us explain when something looks and feels really fluffy and full.