Fluffy

Fluffy
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 whisker, perhaps, that ever was seen. --Dickens. -- {Fluff"i*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


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  • fluffy — [adj] soft, furry creamy, downy, featherlike, feathery, fleecy, flocculent, flossy, gossamer, linty, pile, silky, velutinous; concept 606 Ant. coarse, rough, smooth …   New thesaurus

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  • fluffy — [fluf′ē] adj. fluffier, fluffiest 1. soft and light like fluff; feathery 2. covered with fluff 3. frothy; foamy fluffiness n …   English World dictionary

  • fluffy — UK [ˈflʌfɪ] / US adjective Word forms fluffy : adjective fluffy comparative fluffier superlative fluffiest 1) a) covered with very soft hair or feathers fluffy kittens b) made of something very soft such as wool a fluffy jumper 2) food that is… …   English dictionary

  • fluffy — fluff|y [ˈflʌfi] adj 1.) very light and soft to touch ▪ a fluffy little kitten ▪ fluffy towels 2.) food that is fluffy is made soft and light by mixing it quickly so that a lot of air is mixed into it ▪ Cream the butter and sugar until the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • fluffy — [[t]flʌ̱fi[/t]] fluffier, fluffiest 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe something such as a towel or a toy animal as fluffy, you mean that it is very soft. ...fluffy white towels... It s a very fluffy kind of wool. Syn: soft 2) ADJ GRADED A cake or… …   English dictionary

  • Fluffy — In diesem Artikel werden wichtige Tiere und Tierwesen aus den sieben Bänden der Harry Potter Romanreihe von Joanne K. Rowling beschrieben. In Klammern steht jeweils die englische Bezeichnung, wie sie in der englischsprachigen Originalausgabe der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • 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

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