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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

puffiness en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The state or quality of being puffy.
    • The puffiness under her eyes made her look older than she really was.

Forms

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puffinesses Number=Plur lexicographic