fluff
noun
light, downy particles, as of cotton.
fluffing
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present participleof fluff.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Heading into the free skate section in the lead, Malinin capitulated, fluffing his signature quad axel jump and falling twice to the ice to plummet to eighth spot overall.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
The eagle awoke and shook out its feathers, fluffing the straw surrounding the trio of eggs as the camera zoomed in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2025
It is easy to categorise this result as Unai Emery's side fluffing their moment in the spotlight and blowing their title dreams.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2023
In 13 minutes, Rihanna casually performed snippets of 12 hits, universally known songs that don’t require much in the way of fluffing or bombast.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2023
Then the others joined in, all fluffing and rolling around, looking like their bones had melted away, like jellyfish chickens, clouds of dust everywhere, clucking their contentment.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
