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fluffy

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

Warm and comforting.

Pronunciation

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fluhfee

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ˈflʌfi

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Covered with fluff.

  2. Light; soft; airy.

  3. Lightweight; superficial; lacking depth or seriousness.

  4. colloquial

    Warm and comforting.

  5. colloquial

    Not clearly defined or explained; fuzzy.

noun

  1. new zealand

    A babycino (frothy milk drink).

  2. informal

    Someone or something that has a fluffy texture.

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  • fluffy omeletnounCompound term

    Souffle-like omelet made by beating and adding the whites separately.

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Sense: covered with fluff

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