puff up
Upper Intermediate (B2)neutral
to get bigger and rounder, or make something sound better than it is
"Her eyes puffed up after she touched the cat."
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Puff up.
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Brave Wilderness Top Videos · 25:19
Puff up.
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Neck feathers puff up to intimidate.
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But when they do, they puff up.
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It's trying to puff up a little bit