/ Dictionary / Index P puffbird: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: puff•bird Pronunciation: (puf'bûrd"), [key] — n. any of several tropical American birds of the family Bucconidae, related to the barbets, having a large head with the feathers often fluffed out. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: puffbird (Thesaurus) puffball puffer Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language