fluff

[ fluhf ]

/ flʌf /

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noun

light, downy particles, as of cotton.

a soft, light, downy mass: a fluff of summer clouds.

something of no consequence: The book is pure fluff, but fun to read.

an error or blunder, especially an actor's memory lapse in the delivery of lines.

verb (used with object)

to make into fluff; shake or puff out (feathers, hair, etc.) into a fluffy mass (often followed by up): to fluff up the sofa pillows.

to make a mistake in: The leading man fluffed his lines.

verb (used without object)

to become fluffy; move, float, or settle down like fluff.

to make a mistake, especially in the delivery of lines by a performer; blunder.

Origin of fluff

1780–90; perhaps blend of flue² and puff

OTHER WORDS FROM fluff

fluff·er, noun un·fluffed, adjective

Words nearby fluff

fluellen, fluency, fluent, fluerics, fluey, fluff, fluffer, fluffy, flugelhorn, flugelman, fluid

Example sentences from the Web for fluff

Hard-nosed criticism is squeezed out by soft stories, gossip and fluff.

Music Criticism Has Degenerated Into Lifestyle Reporting |Ted Gioia |March 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Some of the fur pieces even looked like little animals with big eyes, staring out from beyond the fluff.

Valentino, Chanel, and Alexander McQueen at Paris Fashion Week |Liza Foreman |March 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
A good host should be smart—and vocally so—but also shrewd and irreverent enough to embrace the fluff.

Jenny McCarthy Twerks Out a Stellar ‘The View’ Debut |Kevin Fallon |September 9, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The Robin Roberts–George Stephanopoulos era began in 2009, and centered on fluff.

Morning TV Wars: 15 Revelations From Brian Stelter’s ‘Top of the Morning’ |The Daily Beast |April 23, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

They plump us with falling-off-the-bone hoisin ribs and fluff us with apple pie and Ameri-Cone Dream ice cream.

A Problem in Economic Science |David Frum |February 12, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
He saw the lads who have chosen out of their class; barmaids, "bits of fluff."

The Disturbing Charm |Berta Ruck
Dowl is the fluff, the tiny featherets no fingers can remove.'

A Glossary of Words used in the County of Wiltshire |George Edward Dartnell
On his day Fluff is tricky, but this, apparently, is not his day.

The Hill |Horace Annesley Vachell
"Well, of course I knew you'd miss her," said Fluff in a tranquil voice.

Frances Kane's Fortune |L. T. Meade
Her mind yielded to an entirely new sensation, as a fluff of thistledown is lightly blown about.

Patty's Perversities |Arlo Bates

British Dictionary definitions for fluff

fluff

/ (flʌf) /

noun

soft light particles, such as the down or nap of cotton or wool

any light downy substance

an object, matter, etc, of little importance; trifle

informal a mistake, esp in speaking or reading lines or performing music

informal a young woman (esp in the phrase a bit of fluff)

verb

to make or become soft and puffy by shaking or patting; puff up

informal to make a mistake in performing (an action, dramatic speech, music, etc)

Word Origin for fluff

C18: perhaps from flue ²

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verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

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