puffed cheeks

Breath held visibly

Puffed cheeks are cheeks inflated with air, creating a rounded, bulging appearance.

The expression accompanies blowing out candles, playing wind instruments, or expressing exasperation.

In emoji form, the puffed-cheeks face conveys frustration, annoyance, or holding one's breath: She made puffed cheeks at me when I suggested we leave early.

Related

breath · deep breath · inflated · puffer fish · chipmunk · exhale · bulging · trumpeter · holding breath · breath holding · squirrel · pouty · face · making faces · wind · bloated · stuffed · chubby

Categories
Opposites
cheek state

puffed cheekssunken cheeks

Inward-curving facial contours

hollow cheeks · fish face

breath action

puffed cheeksexhaling

Breathing air outward

blowing out · breathing out · deflating · sighing

Family

puff, puffed, puffs, puffing, puffy, puffiness, cheek, cheeks, cheeked

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G