puffiness

noun/ˈpʌfinəs/CEFR C1

ফোলা ভাব

Meaning

A soft swollen look, especially around the eyes or face.

Example sentences

  • Cold water reduces puffiness.ঠান্ডা পানিতে ফোলা ভাব কমে।
  • The puffiness went down by evening.সন্ধের মধ্যে ফোলা ভাবটা কমে গেল।

Common phrases with “puffiness”

  • puffiness under the eyesচোখের নিচে ফোলা ভাব
  • reduce puffinessফোলা ভাব কমানো
  • morning puffinessসকালের ফোলা ভাব

A common mistake

The doctor treated the puffiness in his knee.→The doctor treated the swelling in his knee.

Puffiness is mild and mostly cosmetic — tired eyes, a face after a long flight. An injury or infection produces swelling, and that is the word medicine uses.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: swelling, bloating

Similar words, and what each means

  • swelling

    ফোলা, ফোলাভাব, স্ফীতি

    A part of the body that has become larger, often after an injury.

  • bloating

    পেট ফাঁপা

    An uncomfortable full, swollen feeling in the stomach.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • puffyadjectiveফোলা ফোলা, ফাঁপা

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “puffiness” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • ফোলা ভাব
    • • মরিচ, লঙ্কা
    • • পর্দা, স্ক্রিন
    • • মাঝখান, মধ্যভাগ
    Show the answer

    ফোলা ভাব — puffiness (noun) — ফোলা ভাব. A soft swollen look, especially around the eyes or face.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “puffiness”?

    • • callousness
    • • tiramisu
    • • dictation
    • • swelling
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    swelling — swelling — ফোলা, ফোলাভাব, স্ফীতি. A part of the body that has become larger, often after an injury.

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