fluffy

adjective

ˈflə-fē How to pronounce fluffy (audio)
fluffier; fluffiest
Synonyms of fluffy
1
a
: covered with or resembling fluff
b
: being light and soft or airy : puffed up
a fluffy omelet
2
: lacking in meaning or substance : superficial sense 2c
fluffily
ˈflə-fə-lē How to pronounce fluffy (audio)
adverb
fluffiness
ˈflə-fē-nəs How to pronounce fluffy (audio)
noun

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the fluffy fur of a kitten Beat the egg whites until they are fluffy. furniture with big fluffy cushions
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My fellow guests are largely Lycra-clad and yoga-ready or wearing the resort’s fluffy robes to wander its halls, and more than half will return for a repeat visit within 18 months, one of the staffers tells me. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026 Putting a District Biskuits here means more than to Khalifah than just adding another spot for Kansas Citians to try the restaurant’s fluffy, buttery biscuits. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 Throughout the evacuation, Olya fixates on the fact that men aged 18 to 60 are barred from leaving, all the while wearing a ridiculous big fluffy hat that seems to protect her more from the societal meltdown around her than from the cold. — Sonya Vseliubska, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026 Clean restrooms, brisket, a big, fluffy mascot for kids to hug. — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fluffy

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of fluffy was circa 1825

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fluffy

adjective
ˈfləf-ē How to pronounce fluffy (audio)
fluffier; fluffiest
1
: having, covered with, or resembling fluff or down
the fluffy fur of a kitten
2
: being light and soft or airy : puffed up
a fluffy omelet
fluffiness noun

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