fluffy

[fluhf-ee]

adjective

fluffier, fluffiest 

1. of, resembling, or covered with fluff.

2. light or airy.

   a fluffy cake.

3. having little or no intellectual weight; superficial or frivolous.

   fluffy thinking.

fluffy

/ ˈflʌfɪ /

adjective

1. of, resembling, or covered with fluff

2. soft and light

   fluffy hair

3. 1. sentimental or overromantic; not very intelligent

   2. characterized by nonviolent methods

      fluffy environmentalist protestors

Other Word Forms

• fluffily adverb
• fluffiness noun
• unfluffy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fluffy¹

First recorded in 1815–25; fluff + -y ¹

Example Sentences

The brunch menu mixes sweet and savory, with standouts like fluffy Japanese pancakes with matcha butter and a miso salmon benedict served on a crispy rice “waffle.”

From Salon

Its stores are known for their colourful selection of hair bands, earrings, jewellery, and occasionally for toys such as slime and fluffy collectables.

From BBC

While the young women that would confront Kirk at his faux-debate events often wore shorts or crop shirts, Erika Kirk favored fluffy, pink and floral clothes that were often almost cartoonishly hyper-feminine.

From Salon

Sheep are simultaneously fluffy and unsettling owing to their perpetual smirk.

From Salon

“A dark, thick cloud is more angry. A lighter, fluffier cloud is generally not going to do much,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• creamy 
• feathery 
• gossamer 
• silky