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Puffed vs Puffet - What's the difference?

puffed | puffet |

As a verb puffed

is past tense of puff.

As an adjective puffed

is inflated or swollen.

As a noun puffet is

any of several small cakes etc. made from puff pastry.

puffed

English

Etymology 1

from puff

Verb

(head)
  • (puff)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • inflated or swollen
  • consisting of a puff
  • (of cereals) expanded by the use of steam

    • Etymology 2

    Shortened from puffed out .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (informal) Same as puffed out .

    • puffet

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several small cakes etc. made from puff pastry