fluff´i|ness

fluff´i|ness
fluff|y «FLUHF ee», adjective, fluff|i|er, fluff|i|est.
1. soft and light like fluff: »

a fluffy shawl. Whipped cream is fluffy.

2. covered with fluff; filled with fluff; downy: »

fluffy baby chicks, a fluffy pillow.

SYNONYM(S): fleecy.
fluff´i|ly, adverb.
fluff´i|ness, noun.
3. trivial, slight or, frivolous: »

The operetta is a piece of fluffy silliness with a few catchy tunes (New York Times).


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  • fluff´i|ly — fluff|y «FLUHF ee», adjective, fluff|i|er, fluff|i|est. 1. soft and light like fluff: »a fluffy shawl. Whipped cream is fluffy. 2. covered with fluff; filled with fluff; …   Useful english dictionary

  • fluff|y — «FLUHF ee», adjective, fluff|i|er, fluff|i|est. 1. soft and light like fluff: »a fluffy shawl. Whipped cream is fluffy. 2. covered with fluff; filled with fluff; …   Useful english dictionary

  • fluff — fluff·er; fluff·i·ly; fluff·i·ness; fluff; fluff·ment; …   English syllables

  • fluffiness — fluff·i·ness …   English syllables

  • fluffy — fluff•y [[t]ˈflʌf i[/t]] adj. fluff•i•er, fluff•i•est 1) of, resembling, or covered with fluff 2) light or airy: a fluffy cake[/ex] 3) superficial or frivolous • Etymology: 1815–25 fluff′i•ly, adv. fluff′i•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • fluffy — fluff|y [ flʌfi ] adjective 1. ) covered with very soft hair or feathers: fluffy kittens a ) made of something very soft such as wool: a fluffy sweater 2. ) food that is fluffy is soft and light because it contains a lot of air: a fluffy cake ╾… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Fluffier — Fluffy Fluff y, a. [Compar. {Fluffier}; superl. {Fluffiest}.] Pertaining to, or resembling, fluff or nap; soft and downy. The carpets were fluffy. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] The present Barnacle . . . had a youthful aspect, and the fluffiest… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fluffiest — Fluffy Fluff y, a. [Compar. {Fluffier}; superl. {Fluffiest}.] Pertaining to, or resembling, fluff or nap; soft and downy. The carpets were fluffy. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] The present Barnacle . . . had a youthful aspect, and the fluffiest… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fluffiness — Fluffy Fluff y, a. [Compar. {Fluffier}; superl. {Fluffiest}.] Pertaining to, or resembling, fluff or nap; soft and downy. The carpets were fluffy. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] The present Barnacle . . . had a youthful aspect, and the fluffiest… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fluffy — Fluff y, a. [Compar. {Fluffier}; superl. {Fluffiest}.] Pertaining to, or resembling, fluff or nap; soft and downy. The carpets were fluffy. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] The present Barnacle . . . had a youthful aspect, and the fluffiest little… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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