Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
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intj
Used to indicate the (supposed) sound of moving air, as in an explosion, a puff of smoke, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A long-haired dog, cat, or similar furry pet animal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, countable, endearing
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Synonyms: floofer
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noun
The fur of such an animal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, endearing, uncountable
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noun
Hair that looks fluffy, like fur from such an animal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, endearing, uncountable
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verb
To make something fluffy; to fluff (up).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous, informal, often, transitive
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verb
To move in a floofy or fluffy manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, intransitive
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History
Possibly a deliberate mispronunciation of fluff, a back-formation from floofy, or a blend of fluff + poof (compare the etymology of floofy).
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
