of, resembling, or covered with fluff soft and light
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fluff•y /ˈflʌfi/USA pronunciation
adj., -i•er, -i•est.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- of, resembling, or covered with fluff;
downy:a fluffy little chick. - light or airy:a fluffy cake.
- superficial:fluffy thinking.
fluff•y
(fluf′ē),USA pronunciation adj., fluff•i•er, fluff•i•est.
fluff′i•ly, adv.
fluff′i•ness, n.
- of, resembling, or covered with fluff.
- light or airy:a fluffy cake.
- having little or no intellectual weight;
superficial or frivolous:fluffy thinking.
- fluff + -y1 1815–25
fluff′i•ness, n.
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'fluffy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bufflehead
- candyfloss
- chiffon
- cotton candy
- cottontail
- divinity
- downy
- fairyfloss
- fluff
- fuzz
- mousseline
- plume
- powder puff
- puff
- soft
- souffle
- soufflé
- teddy bear
- tuft