FLUFF
What does "FLUFF" mean?
Soft, light, downy material such as loose fibres, fur, or feathers.
Meanings
- Soft, light, fibrous or downy material. She pulled a ball of fluff off the new black sweater.
- Entertainment or writing that is light and insubstantial. The article was pure fluff, all photos and no facts. informal
- To make something softer and fuller by shaking or patting it. He fluffed the pillows before the guests arrived.
- To bungle or perform badly, especially to forget one's lines. The actor fluffed his big line on opening night. informal
Word origin
An 18th-century word, probably an alteration of 'flue' meaning soft down or fluff, reinforced by the soft puffing sound the word itself imitates.
Remember it
FLUFF is soft on both ends - two F's like two puffs of down, with a 'fff' you can almost feel.
A little poem
Grey lint in the drum-
the dryer keeps a little
of every warm shirt.
haiku
Wordplay
- The actor fluffed his lines in the pillow commercial, then fluffed the pillows to apologize.
What it teaches
Light and harmless is fine in a pillow; in your work it is just the part nobody remembers.
Quick facts
What does FLUFF mean?
Soft, light, downy material such as loose fibres, fur, or feathers.
Is FLUFF a valid word?
Yes — FLUFF is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is FLUFF?
FLUFF has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does FLUFF come from?
An 18th-century word, probably an alteration of 'flue' meaning soft down or fluff, reinforced by the soft puffing sound the word itself imitates.
What can FLUFF teach us?
Light and harmless is fine in a pillow; in your work it is just the part nobody remembers.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.