fluffy
Americanadjective
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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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Other Word Forms
- fluffily adverb
- fluffiness noun
- unfluffy adjective
Etymology
Origin of fluffy
Example Sentences
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"They might walk into this film thinking it's a light and fluffy romantic film, as they've seen it portrayed by the stars, when it's actually a deeply troubling story."
From BBC
That changed with his dramatic return and hero's welcome in December, accompanied by his fluffy ginger cat, Jebu, images of which have gone viral on Bangladeshi social media.
From Barron's
A hotel room—even a cheap one without fluffy bathrobes—would cost another five hundred.
From Literature
It was thin and small, with a fluffy long tail.
From Literature
The fluffy inhabitant also helps to entice customers.
From Barron's
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