Word: puffery
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: puff
er
y
Definition: An act of puffing; speak in a blustering or scornful manner
Morphemes:
Affix: puff
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A puffer, one who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold at auction to bid up the price; an act or scam of that type.
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.