fluffy
Americanadjective
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fluffier,
comparative
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fluffiest
superlative
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of, resembling, or covered with fluff.
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light or airy.
a fluffy cake.
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having little or no intellectual weight; superficial or frivolous.
fluffy thinking.
adjective
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of, resembling, or covered with fluff
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soft and light
fluffy hair
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sentimental or overromantic; not very intelligent
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characterized by nonviolent methods
fluffy environmentalist protestors
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Origin of fluffy
Explanation
Things that are soft and airy look and feel fluffy. Down comforters, buttermilk pancakes, certain cats, and big snowflakes are all fluffy. Many things that are fluffy give comfort, like the soft pillows on your bed. But sometimes fluffy is a put-down. News programs that tell you everything about celebrities and nothing about important events are fluffy. So are silly, pointless conversations — which, like favorite pillows, are sometimes exactly what you need.
Vocabulary lists containing fluffy
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Bandopadhyay likens a low-mass star to a fluffy meringue.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
A fluffy white Samoyed puppy was spotted trotting down the staircase of Swift’s private jet last month, catching the attention of paparazzi and appearing at home in its new billionaire lifestyle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Deckers Outdoor, in May, also said its Ugg Zora line — which has the fluffy interior an Ugg boot in roughly the shape of a ballet shoe — had also appealed to customers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
When the slumber party started at 8 p.m., the eight attendees gathered in Tail Town’s front lobby, home to resident fluffy cat queen Miss Yvonne and office manager Grizzly Bear, a brown tabby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
“A squirrel who writes poetry? Pah! Squirrels are nothing but thieving rodents. Rats with fluffy tails! They’re bullies who steal food from innocent birds.”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
On the fluffier human-interest side, in the bright light of morning programming, her interviewing style looked more antagonistic than sharp.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
"It's often fluffier or a: 'Oh, we have a trans person in this, but we're not really gonna talk about it or talk about their experiences'."
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
“A dark, thick cloud is more angry. A lighter, fluffier cloud is generally not going to do much,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2025
Lower terrains received heavy, wet snow, which could cause power outages, while higher areas got fluffier snow, Mr. Hurley said.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
There was no noticeable change in the head and shoulders, save that the down grew fluffier as it dried.
From Moths of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter
Astronomers have identified two of the fluffiest giant planets ever discovered, with densities so low they are actually less dense than cotton candy.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 27, 2026
So it's possible that baking potatoes whole, then hand-mashing their interiors with the same amounts of melted butter, warmed cream, and salt could bear the fluffiest, least-waterlogged mash yet.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2021
Another idea: After bath time, take the biggest, fluffiest towel you have and wrap them like a burrito as tightly as you can.
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2020
On Monday night, the loudest cheers were often reserved for the fluffiest, the hairiest and the cutest of the breed winners.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2020
“It is the fluffiest and loveliest pillow I have ever seen.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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