Antonyms for puffiness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : puhf-ee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpʌf i


Definition of puffiness

Origin :
  • 1610s, of wind, "gusty," from puff + -y (2). Of other things, "swollen," from 1660s. Earliest attested use is figurative, "bombastic" (1590s). Related: Puffily; puffiness.
  • As in inflation : noun increase, swelling
  • As in swelling : noun physical growth; lump
Example sentences :
  • There is no puffiness beneath the eyes, no polyuria, and no nycturia as a rule.
  • Extract from : « Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: » by Louis Marshall Warfield
  • It was the man I had seen in the woodswith the puffiness gone from his face.
  • Extract from : « The White Peacock » by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
  • There is puffiness of the under eyelids, which is more pronounced in the morning on arising.
  • Extract from : « Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: » by Louis Marshall Warfield
  • And we are hard-headed Yankees at our bargainings; many a puffed-up celebrity loses his puffiness at our doors!
  • Extract from : « Adventures In Friendship » by David Grayson
  • But her husband is awfully gentle with her; She is certainly not pretty and especially the puffiness under her eyes is horrid.
  • Extract from : « A Young Girl's Diary » by An Anonymous Young Girl
  • Yes, I agreed, but looking at the puffiness in his face, I thought this was coming it a bit strong.
  • Extract from : « Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 » by Various
  • Perhaps he noted a puffiness about O'Iwa's face, remembered a repulsion toward marital usages.
  • Extract from : « The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari » by James S. De Benneville
  • From head to foot a sudden warm sense of satisfaction glowed through him, a throb of pride, a puffiness of the chest.
  • Extract from : « Little Eve Edgarton » by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
  • The hocks should be prominent, clearly defined, and free from all puffiness or swelling.
  • Extract from : « How Women Should Ride » by C. De Hurst
  • The puffiness that had been in the back of his neck extended entirely around his throat.
  • Extract from : « No Clue » by James Hay

Synonyms for puffiness

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