fluffier; fluffiest
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
Examples of fluffy in a Sentence
the fluffy fur of a kitten
Beat the egg whites until they are fluffy.
furniture with big fluffy cushions
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More than a foot of fluffy, perfect snow blanketed the trails and the tree branches hung down like a ski-through canopy of snow.
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Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Morton kosher salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment on medium-high speed until pale, fluffy, and nearly tripled in volume, 7–10 minutes (mixture will fall off whisk in an unbroken ribbon when lifted from the bowl).
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Customers line the curb of Magnolia Avenue waiting to try the fluffy, cloud-like pancakes.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
Long-Grain White Rice Long-grain white rice, like Jasmine and Basmati, cooks up fluffy with tender, distinct grains.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 27 Jan. 2026
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Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Morton kosher salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment on medium-high speed until pale, fluffy, and nearly tripled in volume, 7–10 minutes (mixture will fall off whisk in an unbroken ribbon when lifted from the bowl).
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Customers line the curb of Magnolia Avenue waiting to try the fluffy, cloud-like pancakes.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
Long-Grain White Rice Long-grain white rice, like Jasmine and Basmati, cooks up fluffy with tender, distinct grains.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Fluffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluffy. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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fluffy
adjective
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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