fluff

fluff
fluff1 [ flʌf ] noun
1. ) uncount very small pieces of hair, dust, or cloth that stick together or to the surface of something else
2. ) uncount soft light fur or feathers from a young animal or bird
3. ) uncount something that is entertaining but not serious or important:
That movie was pure fluff.
4. ) count INFORMAL a small mistake that you make when you are speaking or reading to an audience
fluff
fluff 2 [ flʌf ] verb transitive
1. ) fluff or fluff up or fluff out to shake something so that more air goes into it and it becomes larger and softer:
Fluff the pillows after you use them.
When he's frightened, the cat fluffs up his tail.
2. ) INFORMAL to do something badly:
She started to fluff tasks that should have been childishly simple.
fluff your lines (=say them badly when acting in a play): Try not to fluff your lines!

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • fluff´i|ly — fluff|y «FLUHF ee», adjective, fluff|i|er, fluff|i|est. 1. soft and light like fluff: »a fluffy shawl. Whipped cream is fluffy. 2. covered with fluff; filled with fluff; …   Useful english dictionary

  • fluff|y — «FLUHF ee», adjective, fluff|i|er, fluff|i|est. 1. soft and light like fluff: »a fluffy shawl. Whipped cream is fluffy. 2. covered with fluff; filled with fluff; …   Useful english dictionary

  • Fluff — may be:* Fluff, a species in The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy * Alan Freeman, a radio DJ * Michael Meinhart, a radio DJ from Columbus, Ohio * Marshmallow creme, a food product * Fluff, a character in the Hospital Radio series The Space Gypsy… …   Wikipedia

  • fluff — fluff·er; fluff·i·ly; fluff·i·ness; fluff; fluff·ment; …   English syllables

  • fluff — (n.) light, feathery stuff, 1790, apparently a variant of floow wooly substance, down, nap (1580s), perhaps from Flem. vluwe, from Fr. velu shaggy, hairy, from L. vellus fleece, or L. villus tuft of hair (see VELVET (Cf. velvet)). OED suggests… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Fluff — Fluff, v. t. & i. To make or become fluffy; to move lightly like fluff. Holmes. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fluff — ► NOUN 1) soft fibres accumulated in small light clumps. 2) the soft fur or feathers of a young mammal or bird. 3) trivial or superficial entertainment or writing. 4) informal a mistake. ► VERB 1) (usu. fluff up) make fuller and softer by shaking …   English terms dictionary

  • fluff — [fluf] n. [? blend of FLUE3 + PUFF] 1. soft, light down 2. a loose, soft, downy mass of hair, feathers, cotton, dust, etc. 3. any light or trivial matter or talk 4. Theater Radio TV an error in speaking or reading a line …   English World dictionary

  • Fluff — Fluff, v. t. To make a mistake in the performance of; used mostly of lines in a drama; as, he fluffed the last line of the act. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fluff — Fluff, n. [Cf. 2d {Flue}. [root]84.] 1. Nap or down; flue[2]; soft, downy feathers. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: Anything light and downy, whose volume consists mostly of air, such as cotton or down. [PJC] 3. Something light and inconsequential;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fluff — s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} 1. materiale morbido e spugnoso usato spec. per confezionare pannolini per bambini e assorbenti igienici femminili 2. TS telev. programma curato nella forma e nella presentazione, ma di contenuto basso o… …   Dizionario italiano

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