Word: puffery
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: puff
er
y
Definition: Excessive public praise.
Morphemes:
Affix: puff
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A flamboyant or alluring statement of praise.
Affix: -ery
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns to form other nouns meaning "behavior characteristic of."
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.