What does "fluffy" mean?
Someone or something that has a fluffy texture.
Fluffy
/ˈflʌfi/ adj, name, noun, slang
adj, name, noun, slang ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Someone or something that has a fluffy texture.
- Grammar: fluffy is listed as adj, name, noun, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: downy, airy, attenuate, attenuated.
- Useful contrasts: coarse, precise prose, rigorous analysis.
- Usage evidence: The bread was baked light and fluffy.
How to use "fluffy"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Someone or something that has a fluffy texture. informal
"Children can pamper the fluffies in the pets' corner […]"
- 2 A person who is superficial, who lacks depth or seriousness. derogatory, informal
"The world is overrun with fluffies. There was, I think, always a fluffy element to the neo-Pagan movement, but since the Internet explosion of the mid-to-late 1990s, it's got much, much worse. Most of it can be blamed on commercial drivers, as the publishers who produced neo-Pagan material (and the authors who work for them) realised that there was a vast market for teen-witch kits, bogus grimoires, etc, and set out to exploit it […]"
- 3 A babycino (frothy milk drink). New-Zealand
Adjective
- 1 Covered with fluff.
"Fluffy bunny rabbits are really nice to stroke."
- 2 Light; soft; airy.
"I like my scrambled eggs to be light and fluffy in texture."
- 3 Warm and comforting. colloquial
"Being in love with my boyfriend gives me a fluffy feeling inside."
- 4 Not clearly defined or explained; fuzzy. colloquial
"Someone sold you the fluffy idea that brains triumphs^([sic]) over strength when you were picked last for the sports team."
- 5 Lightweight; superficial; lacking depth or seriousness.
"And she is represented reading with great concentration, and not some fluffy novel but the rather politically oriented and literary Le Figaro, its title prominent if upside down in the foreground."
Adjective
- 1 like down or as soft as down wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A given name for a pet with fluffy hair, often a cat.
"Joey: That is not a cat. Rachel: Yes, it is. Ross: Why is it inside out? Rachel: Excuse me, but this is a purebred, show-quality Sphinx cat. […] I’m going to go set up a little litter box for Mrs. Whiskerson. [Ross looks at her] Well, what am I going to call her—Fluffy?"
Example
"The bread was baked light and fluffy."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "fluffy"?
Common synonyms include: downy, airy, attenuate, attenuated, billowy, birdbrained.
How do you use "fluffy" in a sentence?
The bread was baked light and fluffy.
How do you pronounce "fluffy"?
Pronounced /ˈflʌfi/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From fluff + -y. Compare German flauschig (“fluffy”).
Etymology 2
From fluffy.