Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Puffery /pŭf'-ẽr-ē/ · Puff·er·y · IPA /ˈpʌfəɹi/ 01 n. The act of puffing; bestowment of extravagant commendation. 1. The act of puffing; bestowment of extravagant commendation.