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
fluffily adverb
fluffiness noun

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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Beat with a mixer on high until light and fluffy, 2 minutes. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025 Big, fluffy and occasionally bouncy violence. Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 Go ice skating, indulge in a fluffy waffle, and then retire to a table at Elfde Gebod, a traditional pub where hundreds of statues of the Virgin Mary gaze down on the drinkers. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025 Overmixing Biscuit dough should be gently mixed and folded to keep the layers light and fluffy. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fluffy

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of fluffy was circa 1825

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“Fluffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluffy. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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