fluffy

fluffy

adj \ˈflə-fē\

fluff·i·erfluff·i·est

Definition 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 2c

— fluff·i·ly \ˈflə-fə-lē\ adverb

— fluff·i·ness \ˈflə-fē-nəs\ noun

Examples of FLUFFY

1. the fluffy fur of a kitten
2. Beat the egg whites until they are fluffy.
3. furniture with big fluffy cushions

First Known Use of FLUFFY

circa 1825

Related to FLUFFY

Synonyms: ethereal, airy, gossamer, gossamery, light

Antonyms: heavy, leaden

Related Words: cobwebby, dainty, delicate, diaphanous, downy, feathery, flimsy, gauzelike, gauzy, insubstantial, tender, wispy; buoyant, lighter-than-air, lightweight, rarefied, unsubstantial, vaporous, weightless; cumulous, pillowy

Near Antonyms: firm, solid, substantial; bulky, burdensome, cumbersome, hefty, hulking, lumpish, ponderous, unwieldy, weighty

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Rhymes with FLUFFY

huffy, puffy, scruffy, snuffy, stuffy, toughie