fluffed; fluffing; fluffs
1
: to make fluffy
fluff the pillows
birds fluffing up their feathers
2
a
: to spoil by a mistake : botch
b
: to deliver badly or forget (one's lines) in a play
1
: to become fluffy
2
: to make a mistake
especially
: to forget or bungle one's lines in a play
Examples of fluff in a Sentence
Noun
Her sweater was covered with fluff.
The movie was pure fluff.
Her latest article has the usual fluff about movie stars and gossip.
Verb
The wind fluffed his hair.
The golfer fluffed another shot.
The actor kept fluffing the same line.
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Omar Kelly
october 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The Kindle Scribe has always been about focusing on reading and writing without distractions, and this update simply enhances that experience without getting off track and adding fluff.
—New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2025
Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Housed in a tube that’s significantly bigger than most brow gels, the fatter, curved side of the spoolie brush applies the product and fluffs up brows, while the flat side arranges arches.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The most interesting part of that stat is the fact Miami’s biggest run of the season so far is 26 yards, which means that average is all filler, and no fluff.
—Omar Kelly
october 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The Kindle Scribe has always been about focusing on reading and writing without distractions, and this update simply enhances that experience without getting off track and adding fluff.
—New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
While the wreath is full, some shoppers suggest fluffing it out a bit before hanging.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Housed in a tube that’s significantly bigger than most brow gels, the fatter, curved side of the spoolie brush applies the product and fluffs up brows, while the flat side arranges arches.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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Cite this Entry
“Fluff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluff. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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fluff
1 of 2 noun1
: nap entry 3, down
2
: something fluffy
fluff
2 of 2 verb
: to make or become fluffy
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