Puff"i*ness (?), n. The quality or state of being puffy.
Puff"ing, a. & n. from Puff, v. i. & t.
Puffing adder. (Zoˆl.) Same as Puff adder (b), under Puff. -- Puffing
pig (Zoˆl.), the common porpoise.
Puff"ing*ly, adv. In a puffing manner; with vehement breathing or
shortness of breath; with exaggerated praise.
Puff"-leg` (?), n. (Zoˆl.) Any one of numerous species of beautiful
humming birds of the genus Eriocnemis having large tufts of downy
feathers on the legs.
Puff"-legged` (?), a. (Zoˆl.) Having a conspicuous tuft of feathers on
the legs.
Puff"y (?), a. 1. Swelled with air, or any soft matter; tumid with a
soft substance; bloated; fleshy; as, a puffy tumor. " A very stout,
puffy man." Thackeray.