puffily
Like a cloud
In a puffy manner—swollen, inflated, or billowing: Her eyes were puffily red from crying, The clouds drifted puffily across the sky.
The word is uncommon, typically describing something that appears soft and swollen or moves in a billowing way.
Soft and light-textured
- cloudlikeResembling aerial vapor
- downyHaving soft, fine texture
- cottonySoft and fibrous
- pillowySoft and cushioned
plush · cushiony · feathery · velvety · silky · fleece · cozy · comforter
Inflatable rubber sac
- billowingPuffing out dramatically
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- bulgingSwelling outward visibly
- expandedMade larger or wider
distended · bloated · ballooning · inflating · plumping · engorged · turgid · blimp
Light and well-ventilated
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- wispyThin and insubstantial
- buoyantAble to float
- floatyTending to drift upward
gossamer · delicate · featherweight · weightless · diaphanous · vaporous · frothy · insubstantial
fluffy
Soft and light-textured
pillowy · plush · cushiony · feathery · velvety · silky · fleece · cozy · comforter · marshmallowy
balloon
Inflatable rubber sac
expanded · distended · bloated · ballooning · inflating · plumping · engorged · turgid · blimp · airship
airy
Light and well-ventilated
floaty · gossamer · delicate · featherweight · weightless · diaphanous · vaporous · frothy · insubstantial · gauzy
edema
Pathological tissue puffiness
gasping
Breathing in sharp gulps
winded · labored · struggling · exerted · heaving
- huffing and puffingLabored, noisy respiration
- puffing upInflating or expanding
- chest puffingInflating torso for show