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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For instance, the baby Yutyranous is squatter and fluffier than its parents, while the baby Triceratops has stouter, blunter horns.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Sterling could be seen wearing a black dress that appeared to have the Chiefs logo on it, accessorizing with red fluffy socks and hair bows with Chiefs colors.
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Lomo saltado, a uniquely Peruvian steak stir-fry, which traditionally comes with French fries, is plated with the fries hidden beneath tender meat and onions, soaking up all the flavorful drippings and making an accompanying portion of fluffy white rice seem nearly unnecessary.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
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Sheri Kaz, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
For instance, the baby Yutyranous is squatter and fluffier than its parents, while the baby Triceratops has stouter, blunter horns.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Sterling could be seen wearing a black dress that appeared to have the Chiefs logo on it, accessorizing with red fluffy socks and hair bows with Chiefs colors.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Lomo saltado, a uniquely Peruvian steak stir-fry, which traditionally comes with French fries, is plated with the fries hidden beneath tender meat and onions, soaking up all the flavorful drippings and making an accompanying portion of fluffy white rice seem nearly unnecessary.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fluffy
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“Fluffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluffy. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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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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