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puffy - Describing something with a rounded or bloated shape, such as a puffy pillow or a puffy cloud.

The pillow was so puffy that it felt like he was sleeping on a soft cloud.

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crisp - Firm and dry (food); cool and fresh (weather)

I was hungry, and the crisp crackers with cheese tasted delicious.

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periphery - The outer edge or boundary of an area or object, outside the central focus.

The small towns on the periphery of the city are growing rapidly.

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cluster - A group of similar things or people positioned closely together.

She wore a beautiful necklace with a cluster of pearls.

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outskirts - The outer areas of a city, town, or village, usually less developed or populated.

We got lost while driving through the outskirts of the small town.

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perch - A thing on which a bird alights or roosts, typically a branch or a horizontal rod or bar in a birdcage

Polly the parrot stood on its perch in the birdcage, carefully watching its surroundings.

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jagged - Having rough, sharp points protruding

The broken drinking glasses were no longer usable because the jagged edges could injure someone.

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skew - To cause something to be not straight or exact; to twist or distort.

The fact that so many of guys on the track team were sick negatively skewed their performance results.

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contour - The edge that defines the shape of something.

Bill could tell by the easy rolling contour of the land that it would be a good place to establish his horse ranch.

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crag - A steep or rugged cliff or rock face

The rocky crag stood at the top of the hill like a watchman.

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dovetail - To fit or work together smoothly and perfectly.

The two departments tried to dovetail their efforts in order to finish the job on time.

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protrude - To stick out or extend beyond a surface or boundary, often in an abnormal or noticeable way.

As they crossed the rope bridge, they looked at the design of the rocks around them that protruded from the mountain.