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Purry vs Puffy - What's the difference?

purry | puffy |

As adjectives the difference between purry and puffy

is that purry is purring; inclined to purr while puffy is of or pertaining to puffs or puffiness; being pillow-like, exhibiting swelling, inflated.

purry

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • purring; inclined to purr
  • * 2003 , John Dos Passos, Manhattan Transfer (page 74)
  • "The little dear," came the nurse's voice low and purry and reassuring, "he's been sitting up worrying all night and he never bothered us once."
  • * 2009 , Tui Sutherland, Bulldog Won't Budge (page 145)
  • I gingerly patted Carbonel's back. His ears twitched, and I felt a rumble go through his fur. He was purring! “You have a very purry cat,” I said to Ellie.

    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