FLUFFY

downy, downlike, flossy, fluffy

(adjective) like down or as soft as down

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Proper noun

Fluffy

A popular given name for a pet, often for a cat.

Etymology

Adjective

fluffy (comparative fluffier, superlative fluffiest)

Covered with fluff.

Light; soft; airy.

(colloquial) Warm and comforting.

(colloquial) Not clearly defined or explained; fuzzy.

Lightweight; superficial; lacking depth or seriousness.

Synonyms

• puffy

• bushy

• fuzzy

Hyponyms

• furry

• downy

Noun

fluffy (plural fluffies)

(informal) Someone or something that has a fluffy texture.

(informal, derogatory) A person who is superficial, who lacks depth or seriousness.

(NZ) A babycino (frothy milk drink).

Source: Wiktionary

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Fluff"y, a. [Compar. Fluffier; superl. Fluffiest.]

Definition: Pertaining to, or resembling, fluff or nap; soft and downy. "The carpets were fluffy." Thackeray. The present Barnacle . . . had a youthful aspect, and the fluffiest little whisker, perhaps, that ever was seen. Dickens.

– Fluff"i*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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