fluffy

adjective

\ ˈflə-fē

fluffier; fluffiest

Definition of fluffy

1a : 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

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Synonyms & Antonyms for fluffy

Synonyms

airy, ethereal, gossamer, gossamery, light

Antonyms

heavy, leaden

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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University of California, Berkeley officials are asking for help naming three fluffy peregrine falcon chicks that hatched last month in the iconic Campanile bell tower on campus. — Fox News, "UC Berkeley wants help naming 3 fluffy peregrine chicks," 25 May 2018 In November, fluffy penguin chicks haven’t yet hatched; by March, most have gone to sea, leaving only their droppings behind. 4. — Teresa Rivas, WSJ, "Antarctica Ahoy: 6 Tips on Cruising to the End of the Earth," 21 Mar. 2018 The brand’s new Le Volume Révolution is the first to utilize the technology to give you fluffy, non-clumpy lashes. — Shannon Barbour, The Cut, "Chanel Created 3-D-Printed Mascara," 11 June 2018 Add bath oil to revive your skin, close your eyes and imagine stress dissolving, and then dry off with a luxuriant fluffy towel. — Jessica Migala, Health.com, "5 Ways Self Care Can Help You Have Better Sex," 12 Mar. 2018 Powder Brush The long, fluffy bristles evenly diffuse loose powders. — Brooke Shunatona, Cosmopolitan, "12 Makeup Brushes You Actually Need and Exactly How to Use Them," 8 Feb. 2018 Increase speed to high and whip until smooth and fluffy, 1 to 3 minutes. — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, "King cake leftovers? Make bread pudding, trifle and cake pops," 6 Feb. 2018 The puppy — a fluffy black-and-tan dog of unknown lineage that weighed no more than 5 pounds — was now part of the family, and ran around their motel room in Brownsville. — New York Times, "‘It’s Like Each Day Is a Year’: A Migrant Mother’s Wait for a Reunion," 13 July 2018 But the clothes, too, seemed subdued, with minimal flashes of color, and large black fedoras and fluffy coats lending the impression of a nymph in a protective cocoon. — Cathy Horyn, The Cut, "Is Dries Van Noten the Last Sophisticated Designer in Paris?," 28 Feb. 2018

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