fluffy

[ fluhf-ee ]

adjective

, fluff·i·er, fluff·i·est.

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

Derived Forms

• ˈfluffiness, noun
• ˈfluffily, adverb

Other Words From

• fluffi·ly adverb
• fluffi·ness noun
• un·fluffy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fluffy¹

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

Example Sentences

Lately, rather than the typical sit-down meals, she’s been hosting things like an ice cream social at Echo Park’s Fluffy McCloud’s, and she’s currently brainstorming a cooking competition-inspired dinner.

From Los Angeles Times

Not the pretty pictures for social media, the red carpets, or fluffy profile pieces, but the beautiful struggle of learning how to love through the conflict — the kind of love and patience that Sloane may not possess.

From Salon

There’s no private, residential rehab in Singapore - no mooching around in fluffy bathrobes and then retreating to your own en-suite room.

From BBC

Now scientists at UC Berkeley say they can do the same job with less than half a pound of a fluffy yellow powder.

From Los Angeles Times

Meet Zia, my dilute calico who enjoys chasing droplets of water in the tub and lying flat on her back, like a fluffy rug in a log cabin.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• creamy
• feathery
• gossamer
• silky