Meaning and background
The story behind Puffy
Puffy has an English descriptive-word association with a swollen or rounded appearance. Merriam-Webster also records a chubby sense, which helps explain why the spelling can work as an affectionate visual nickname. An owner's observation of a coat, shape, or expression would supply the individual connection. The dictionary establishes the adjective's uses rather than documenting a traditional personal-name origin or making any judgment about the dog.
- Association
- English adjective associated with being swollen or rounded in size, including a chubby sense. Source
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About Puffy
Recorded as a dog’s name
Puffy appears in 10 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/pʌfi/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/pʌfi/ · primary stress on syllable 1P AH1 F IY0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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