Balloonish

/bəˈluːnɪʃ/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or characteristic of a balloon; round, puffy, inflated, or tending to expand easily.

Etymology

From 'balloon' plus the adjectival suffix '-ish' (from Old English), meaning 'somewhat like' or 'having qualities of.'

Kelly Says

Describing something as 'balloonish' is a creative way to say puffy—Renaissance painters used the term for cloud formations and inflated clothing in their works.

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