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poofy¹

  • /ˈpuːfi/
  • /ˈpʊfi/

Rhymes with -uːfi, -ʊfi

Where it comes from

Probably a blend of poof + puffy.

adjective poofier · poofiest

  1. slang Of or pertaining to something that is puffy, filled with air, inflated. Hey, look at that dust cloud. It's so... poofy! Poof!
  2. Capable of making a poofing sound.

poofy²

  • /ˈpʊfi/

adjective poofier · poofiest

  1. derogatory, slang Pertaining to or describing homosexual behaviour or culture. Contraception was a taboo subject. The boys thought 'dunkies' (condoms) were poofy and anyway 'it's up to the girl to think about that because she's the one who gets the baby'.

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"poofy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/poofy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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poofy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/poofy

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"poofy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/poofy.

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@misc{poofy_2026,
  title = {poofy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/poofy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}