fluffy
Americanadjective
-
of, resembling, or covered with fluff.
-
light or airy.
a fluffy cake.
-
having little or no intellectual weight; superficial or frivolous.
fluffy thinking.
adjective
-
of, resembling, or covered with fluff
-
soft and light
fluffy hair
-
-
sentimental or overromantic; not very intelligent
-
characterized by nonviolent methods
fluffy environmentalist protestors
-
Other Word Forms
- fluffily adverb
- fluffiness noun
- unfluffy adjective
Etymology
Origin of fluffy
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Clare was just about to nuzzle back into the warmth of her neck, to draw his fluffy tail tighter around them, when his ear caught the sound of an approach.
From Literature
![]()
What about a melty, fluffy egg that has an insane cheese pull?
From Salon
When Torak released its muzzle, it rolled onto its back, baring its pale fluffy belly, and gave him a silent grin of apology.
From Literature
![]()
A big, fluffy dog comes out first, followed by the woman who’s holding its leash.
From Literature
![]()
"She's been absolutely amazing," says Amanda Cook as she strokes the fluffy head of Florrie, a border collie and bearded collie cross.
From BBC
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.