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

• ˈfluffily, adverb
• ˈfluffiness, noun

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

This might put you at ease, but the truth is that speaking to a group of people, even from the comfort of your home and in your fluffiest slippers, has its own set of challenges.

From Popular-Science

Whether your go-to dish is fried chicken and waffles, stuffed waffles, or classic waffle stacks soaked in syrup and topped with fruit, whip up some batter and prepare perfectly sized, fluffy breakfast treats with these mini waffle makers.

From Popular-Science

The crispy exterior offsets a fluffy and chewy filling that the diner coats with a whipped sour cream butter that’s served alongside.

From Eater

The fine and fluffy grains are then added to a bowl with lard, chicken broth, salt, and slowly hand-mixed, and left to rest.

From Eater

Bubbles of that gas make a loaf of bread rise and become light and fluffy.

From Science News For Students

In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

From The Daily Beast

The penguins are revealed to be fluffy toy penguins in the final frame.

From The Daily Beast

“Pillows are ‘light,’ ‘fluffy,’ and may detract from our message,” she wrote.

From The Daily Beast

LDL particles come in various sizes, with small, dense LDL being more harmful than light, fluffy LDL.

From The Daily Beast

Changing rooms supply fluffy white towels, body lotions, girly neon-pink hairbands, even hair straighteners.

From The Daily Beast

Her little neck and arms were bare, and her hair, artificially crimped, stood out like fluffy black plumes over her head.

From Project Gutenberg

The flounces were so full and fluffy that he held his knees back nervously lest he should disturb a puff.

From Project Gutenberg

His extravagantly tall fluffy hat was so perched on the top of his head that it was a wonder it did not fall off more frequently.

From Project Gutenberg

They leaned against the ladders easily about halfway up, their fluffy short hair gleaming in the sun.

From Project Gutenberg

First there was a small, flat-footed scarlet slipper with a fluffy gold toe to it.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• creamy
• feathery
• gossamer
• silky