Definition of PUFFINESS

puffiness

Plural: puffinesses

Noun

  • an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
  • lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
  • The state or quality of being puffy.

Examples

  • The puffiness under her eyes made her look older than she really was.

Origin / Etymology

From puffy + -ness.

Scrabble Score: 17

puffiness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
puffiness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
puffiness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

puffiness: valid Words With Friends Word