puffiness
Swollen, puffy appearance
Puffiness is a swollen or bloated quality, typically from fluid retention or inflammation: the puffiness around her eyes after crying, morning puffiness in the face.
The word extends to anything that seems inflated beyond its natural state—puffy clouds, puffy prose, a puffy jacket.
In writing or speech, puffiness suggests empty inflation: The essay suffered from puffiness and needed trimming.
Abnormally enlarged
- distensionEnlargement from pressure
- bloatingSwollen, expanded state
- engorgedSwollen from excess filling
- bulgeOutward curved projection
enlargement · expansion · turgid · ballooning · inflated · plumpness · protuberance · water retention
Pathological tissue puffiness
- lymphedemaSwelling from obstructed drainage
- ascitesAbdominal cavity fluid accumulation
- cellulitisSubcutaneous bacterial infection
- angioedemaSudden deep tissue swelling
nephrotic · diuretic · renal · cardiac · hepatic · venous · lymphatic · congestive
Crimson-hued state
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- inflamedProvoked or medically irritated
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
allergic · histamine · infection · hives · dermatitis · eczema · urticaria · flushing
Thick-pile soft fabric
- cushionySoft and yielding
- fluffySoft and light-textured
- pillowySoft and cushioned
- downyHaving soft, fine texture
quilted · padded · billowy · cloudlike · airy · squishy · marshmallow · cotton
Flexible carrying containers
- tired eyesVision organs needing rest
- eyelidMovable ocular covering
- cheeksFacial side surfaces
- lipsMouth's outer edges
dark circles · sinus · crying · sleep-deprived · sodium · hangover · allergens · cold compress
swollen
Abnormally enlarged
- distensionEnlargement from pressure
- bloatingSwollen, expanded state
- engorgedSwollen from excess filling
bulge · enlargement · expansion · turgid · ballooning · inflated · plumpness · protuberance · water retention · fluid retention
edema
Pathological tissue puffiness
- lymphedemaSwelling from obstructed drainage
- ascitesAbdominal cavity fluid accumulation
- cellulitisSubcutaneous bacterial infection
angioedema · nephrotic · diuretic · renal · cardiac · hepatic · venous · lymphatic · congestive · circulatory
redness
Crimson-hued state
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- inflamedProvoked or medically irritated
irritation · allergic · histamine · infection · hives · dermatitis · eczema · urticaria · flushing · reactive
plush
Thick-pile soft fabric
downy · quilted · padded · billowy · cloudlike · airy · squishy · marshmallow · cotton · feathery
bags
Flexible carrying containers
- tired eyesVision organs needing rest
- eyelidMovable ocular covering
- cheeksFacial side surfaces
dark circles · lips · sinus · crying · sleep-deprived · sodium · hangover · allergens · cold compress · cucumber
- swellingswelling, edema, bloating, fluid retention, water retention
- eyesblue eyes, brown eyes, green eyes, hazel eyes, amber eyes
- swellingsswelling, lump, bulge, bump, edema
- eye problemsblindness, cataracts, glaucoma, blurred vision, eye irritation
- eye careeye doctor, optometrist, ophthalmologist, eye exam, glasses
- skin problemswrinkles, eczema, acne, lesions, blackheads
puffinessconciseness
Quality of being brief
terseness · brevity · succinctness · economy · directness
puff, puffy, puffed, puffing, puffer, pufferfish, puffier, puffiest, puffers