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Bloated vs Puffy - What's the difference?

bloated | puffy |

As adjectives the difference between bloated and puffy

is that bloated is swollen with fluid or gas while puffy is of or pertaining to puffs or puffiness; being pillow-like, exhibiting swelling, inflated.

As a verb bloated

is (bloat).

bloated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (bloat)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Swollen with fluid or gas.
  • Excessively or extremely large or wealthy.
  • (computing) Describing software which is overloaded with features, known as bloatware.
  • (of food) Slightly salted and lightly smoked (as in bloated herring).

    • puffy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Of or pertaining to puffs or puffiness; being pillow-like, exhibiting swelling, inflated
  • Speaking or writing in an exaggeratedly eloquent and self-important manner

    • Derived terms

    *foofy *poofy