Standard Lemma guide

fluffy

adj · name · noun · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈflʌfi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ʌfi
  • /flʌfi/
  • CMU ARPABET: F L AH1 F IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Covered with fluff.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Fluffy bunny rabbits are really nice to stroke.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Light; soft; airy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I like my scrambled eggs to be light and fluffy in texture.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Warm and comforting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial

Examples

  • Being in love with my boyfriend gives me a fluffy feeling inside.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Not clearly defined or explained; fuzzy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adj

Meaning 5

Lightweight; superficial; lacking depth or seriousness.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

name

Meaning 6

A given name for a pet with fluffy hair, often a cat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

Someone or something that has a fluffy texture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

A person who is superficial, who lacks depth or seriousness.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: fluffy bunny

9

noun

Meaning 9

A babycino (frothy milk drink).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: New-Zealand

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

adjective satellite

Meaning 10

like down or as soft as down

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: downy, downlike, flossy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From fluff + -y. Compare German flauschig (“fluffy”).

From fluffy.

Across languages

Translations

79 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: мъхнат (mǎhnat) — covered with fluff
  • Bulgarian: пухкав (puhkav) — covered with fluff
  • Catalan: suau — covered with fluff
  • Chinese Mandarin: 蓬鬆 /蓬松 (péngsōng) — covered with fluff
  • Chinese Mandarin: 毛茸茸 (máoróngróng) — covered with fluff
  • Dutch: pluizig — covered with fluff
  • Esperanto: lanuga — covered with fluff
  • Finnish: pöyheä — covered with fluff
  • Finnish: pehmeä — covered with fluff
  • Finnish: pörröinen — covered with fluff
  • French: pelucheux — covered with fluff
  • French: touffu — covered with fluff
  • Galician: esponxoso — covered with fluff
  • German: flauschig — covered with fluff
  • Hindi: गुदगुदा (gudgudā) — covered with fluff
  • Hungarian: bolyhos — covered with fluff
  • Icelandic: dúnloðinn — covered with fluff
  • Icelandic: lubbaður — covered with fluff
  • Icelandic: akkloðinn — covered with fluff
  • Indonesian: embul — covered with fluff
  • Ingrian: villakas — covered with fluff
  • Irish: clúmhach — covered with fluff
  • Japanese: ふかふかした (fukafuka shita) — covered with fluff
  • Japanese: ふわふわした (fuwafuwa shita) — covered with fluff
  • Latvian: pūkains — covered with fluff
  • Macedonian: вла́сест (vlásest) — covered with fluff
  • Māori: perehunga — covered with fluff
  • Norman: pliutcheux — covered with fluff
  • Persian: پشمالو (pašmālú) — covered with fluff
  • Polish: puchaty — covered with fluff
  • Portuguese: fofo — covered with fluff
  • Portuguese: fofa — covered with fluff
  • Portuguese: felpudo — covered with fluff
  • Russian: пуши́стый (pušístyj) — covered with fluff
  • Russian: ворси́стый (vorsístyj) — covered with fluff
  • Swedish: fluffig — covered with fluff
  • Thai: ปุกปุย (bpùk-bpui) — covered with fluff
  • Thai: ขนปุย (kǒn-bpui) — covered with fluff
  • Thai: ปุย (bpui) — covered with fluff
  • Turkish: tüylü — covered with fluff
  • Ukrainian: пухна́стий (puxnástyj) — covered with fluff
  • Bulgarian: пухкав (puhkav) — light; soft; airy
  • Catalan: mollenc — light; soft; airy
  • Chinese Mandarin: 蓬鬆 /蓬松 (péngsōng) — light; soft; airy
  • Finnish: ilmava — light; soft; airy
  • Finnish: kuohkea — light; soft; airy
  • French: pelucheux — light; soft; airy
  • Galician: espelido — light; soft; airy
  • German: luftig — light; soft; airy
  • German: fluffig — light; soft; airy
  • Hindi: गुदगुदा (gudgudā) — light; soft; airy
  • Icelandic: dúnkenndur — light; soft; airy
  • Icelandic: dúnmjúkur — light; soft; airy
  • Indonesian: menul — light; soft; airy
  • Japanese: ふかふかした (fukafuka shita) — light; soft; airy
  • Latvian: pūkains — light; soft; airy
  • Norman: pliutcheux — light; soft; airy
  • Polish: puszysty — light; soft; airy
  • Portuguese: macio — light; soft; airy
  • Russian: пуши́стый (pušístyj) — light; soft; airy
  • Spanish: mullido — light; soft; airy
  • Swedish: lätt — light; soft; airy
  • Swedish: luftig — light; soft; airy
  • Swedish: fluffig — light; soft; airy
  • Thai: ฟู (fuu) — light; soft; airy
  • Turkish: pofuduk — light; soft; airy
  • Turkish: yumuşacık — light; soft; airy
  • Ukrainian: пухна́стий (puxnástyj) — light; soft; airy
  • Catalan: mollenc — warm and comforting
  • Chinese Mandarin: 溫暖 /温暖 (wēnnuǎn) — warm and comforting
  • Finnish: lämpöinen — warm and comforting
  • German: flauschig — warm and comforting
  • Indonesian: hangat — warm and comforting
  • Japanese: ほっこり (hokkori) — warm and comforting
  • Thai: อบอุ่น (òp-ùn) — warm and comforting
  • Thai: ละมุนละไม (lá-mun-lá-mai) — warm and comforting
  • Thai: ละมุนละม่อม (lá-mun-lá-mɔ̂m) — warm and comforting
  • Turkish: pofidik — warm and comforting
  • Turkish: pofuduk — warm and comforting
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