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puffiness

puffiness

3 3.4
A swelling of part of the body, often around the eyes or ankles, caused by extra fluid
  • noun
  • /ˈpʌfɪnəs/
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  • Individuals with the syndrome have several general facial features in common, including a small upturned nose, wide mouth, full lips, small chin, and puffiness around the eyes.
  • eye puffiness
  • help reduce puffiness
  • slight puffiness

And the coffee is great for puffiness and redness.

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Examples

  • Not getting enough sleep causes your face to look dull, and you may get dark circles or puffiness around your eyes.

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  • And the coffee is great for puffiness and redness.

  • Any kind of puffiness is gone.

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  • It's supposed to minimize puffiness and dark circles and it looks all right.

  • By the way, a little Preparation H under those eyes - will really get rid of the puffiness.

  • I definitely think that it helps with puffiness and inflammation.

  • They say it gets rid of the puffiness under your eyes.

  • It can really help to reduce and minimise the puffiness under and over the eye in that eye contour area.

  • Puffiness in the upper eyelids is caused by excess fatty deposits.

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  • To help reduce the puffiness around your eyes, try using cold cucumber slices as a remedy.

Synonyms

edema
vspuffiness
  • Specialized
32 8.0

Swelling that happens when too much fluid builds up in parts of the body, for example the legs or face

is a general enlargement often from fluid retention or irritation
swelling
vspuffiness
3 3.7

A raised, often painful area on the body after injury or infection

is more often due to fluid retention or irritation
engorgement
vspuffiness
  • Specialized
1 9.1

A body part that is filled with blood or fluid and looks swollen

is a broader enlargement often caused by fluid retention or irritation, not only blood
swellness
vspuffiness
8.8

A part of the body that is larger than normal

refers to a particular enlarged part often caused by fluid or irritation
tumefaction
vspuffiness
  • Specialized
9.9

A swelling of a part of the body that has extra fluid

refers to the resulting enlarged part rather than the process itself
tumidity
vspuffiness
  • Specialized
9.9

A slight swelling of a part of the body

indicates a general enlargement often from fluid retention or irritation, not only slight
tumidness
vspuffiness
  • Specialized
9.9

A swelling in a part of the body, often after injury or infection

is used for visible local enlargement often caused by fluid retention or irritation
intumescency
vspuffiness
  • Specialized
9.9

A body part that swells because blood or other liquid collects there

is a general enlargement often due to fluid retention or irritation, not only congestion
turgidness
vspuffiness
  • Specialized
8.8

Swelling of cells or tissue because they fill with fluid

refers to external or visible enlargement often from surface fluid or irritation
bulginess
vspuffiness
8.4

A rounded part that sticks out from something

means enlargement usually due to fluid retention or irritation, not just a shape change

Antonyms

3 2.9

A level area with hardly any hills

How Puffy

edema
  • Specialized
32 8.0
inflammation
  • Specialized
53 3.7
puffiness
3 3.4
swelling
3 3.7

Surface Forms

puffiness singular
puffinesses plural

Morphology

puffiness = puffy (transparent) = puff + y + ness

Formed by the adjective 'puffy' + the noun-forming suffix '-ness', a straightforward derivation.

Etymology

Puffiness comes from the simple word puff, a sound word for a small breath or a soft swelling, and the ending -ness makes it a noun. So, puffiness means being 'swollen' or 'puffy', like the skin around your eyes or ankles after a long flight.