fluff
noun
light, downy particles, as of cotton.
Example Sentences
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Yeh categorizes sweet salads with affection and a wink: cookie salads, Jell-O salads, candy bar salads, fluffs.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2025
Federer seems safe at 40-15, is pulled back to 40-30, and then deuce when he fluffs his lines and nets a weak backhand.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 30, 2020
Which is kind of the problem, because as every SoCal resident knows, palm trees shed, and we’re not talking gentle fluffs of fur.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2018
I’m reminded of nature’s delightful courtship rituals, like that of the bird of paradise, who clears a little spot of forest floor, fluffs his bright-colored feathers and busts a jaunty little move for the ladies.
From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2018
She fluffs my hair back up after the wig cap had its way with me.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
