fluff
noun
light, downy particles, as of cotton.
fluffed
Example Sentences
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After a delay of 17 minutes, Real Madrid forward Brahim Diaz - the tournament's top scorer with five goals - fluffed his lines from the penalty spot with a bizarre and untimely Panenka attempt.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026
The Angolan defender fluffed an attempted clearance of a corner and Mohamed Hashem prodded the ball into the net past Chiefs captain and goalkeeper Brandon Petersen.
From Barron's ● Nov. 23, 2025
He won one of his 16 Tests against the Aussies, and fluffed his lines in the 2015 World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2025
Short answer: Syrupy oil fluffed into a semi-solid.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2025
The birds were drowsy and contented, with their feathers fluffed around them like pillows.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
