noun
- plural of puffiness; the quality or state of being swollen or inflated, especially of body parts
- plural of puffiness; the quality of being out of breath or short of breath
Usage: typically used in medical or descriptive contexts
Examples
- The puffinesses under her eyes indicated she had not slept well.
- After the allergic reaction, the doctor noted several puffinesses on the patient's face.
- The puffinesses in his cheeks made him look heavier than he actually was.
- Morning puffinesses around the eyes are common and usually fade after a few hours.
- The boxer's puffinesses from the fight would take days to subside.