Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

puffiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: puffi-ness
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being puffy.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

Etymology tree English puffy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English puffiness From puffy + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

puffinesses (plural)

Synonyms

ostentation ostentatiousness pomposity pompousness pretentiousness splashiness inflation swelling lump

Questions

What does puffiness mean?: The state or quality of being puffy.
Where does puffiness come from?: Etymology tree English puffy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English puffiness From puffy + -ness.

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