poufy

Full and billowy

Poufy describes something puffed out, rounded, or full of volume.

A poufy dress has layers of fabric that billow outward.

Poufy hair stands away from the head with teased or inflated fullness: Her bridesmaids wore matching poufy gowns.

The word suggests something deliberately exaggerated or over-the-top in its fullness.

Also spelled poofy.

volume

bouffant

Voluminous teased hairstyle

ballooning · swelling · bulging · bloated · oversized · expanded · distended · rounded · bulbous · engorged

hair

bouffant

Voluminous teased hairstyle

ratted · coiffed · updo · beehive · pompadour · blow-dried · lifted · heightened · styled

fabric

tulle

Fine net fabric

taffeta · petticoat · netting · gauze · voile · gossamer · lace · ruched · gathered · layered

fashion

ballgown

Formal full-length dress

ruffle · froufrou · meringue · princess · bridal · quinceañera · debutante · prom · tutu · crinolined

texture

fluffy

Soft and light-textured

downy · spongy · pillowy · squishy · padded · quilted · stuffed · marshmallowy · cottony · feathery

Opposites
volume/shape

poufyflat

Lacking vertical variation

sleek · streamlined · slim · fitted · compact

texture/smoothness

poufysleek

Smooth and elegant

smooth · slicked · streamlined · plastered · straight

volume/fullness

poufyflat

Lacking vertical variation

deflated · limp · compressed · collapsed · flattened

Family

pouf, pouffe, poufs

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G