English dictionary

fluffs Meaning & Definition

ˈfləf

What Does Fluffs Mean?

Fluffs is used as a verb meaning to make fluffy. It is also used to mean to spoil by a mistake. As a noun, it means down:7.

Fluffs in Brief

Part of speech	verb, noun
Pronunciation	/ˈfləf/
Synonyms	downs, flosses and furs
Antonyms	accuracies, exactitudes and precisions

Fluffs Definition (Verb)

to make fluffy
fluff the pillows / birds fluffing up their feathers
to spoil by a mistake : botch
to deliver badly or forget (one's lines) in a play
to become fluffy
to make a mistake
to forget or bungle one's lines in a play

Fluffs as a Noun

down:7
something fluffy
dandelion fluff
something inconsequential
The article was pure fluff about celebrities.
blunder
an actor's lapse of memory

Synonyms of Fluffs

downs flosses furs fuzzes lints naps piles blunders bobbles boo-boos boobs bricks clangers clinkers errors faults flubs fumbles gaffes gaffs goofs inaccuracies lapses miscues missteps mistakes oversights screwups slips slipups stumbles trips errsfouls upgoofs (up)louses up messes (up)screws upslips upblows bogglesbollixes (up)boots botchesbuggers (up)bumbles bungles butchers dubs foozles manglesmucks upmuffs murders down floss fur fuzz lint nap pile blunder bobble boo-boo boob brick clanger clinker error fault flub fumble gaff gaffe goof inaccuracy lapse miscue misstep mistake oversight screwup slip slipup stumble trip err foul up goof (up)louse up mess (up)screw up slip up blow boggle bollix (up)boot botch bugger (up)bumble bungle butcher dub foozle mangle muck up muff murder

Fluffs synonyms and antonyms →

Fluffs in a Sentence

That article was basically a bunch of fluff. It didn't say anything substantive.

That New England-style salami and fluff sandwich sure hit the spot!

The cat fluffed its tail.

fluff the pillows

birds fluffing up their feathers

dandelion fluff

The article was pure fluff about celebrities.

self-consciously picked the fluff off his sweater as he answered the officer's questions

the flustered newscaster's fluffs included a mispronunciation of the town's name

unnerved by her earlier missteps, the skater fluffed on the final jump as well

I completely fluffed the introduction by calling the boss's wife by the wrong name

fluff the pillows / birds fluffing up their feathers

Word Forms & Grammar

fluffed

fluff·ing

fluffs

fluff

fluffing

Words That Rhyme With Fluffs

foodstuffs fisticuffs cuffs stuffs glyphs earmuffs buffs bluffs scuffs handcuffs puffs huffs roughs ruffs scruffs sloughs snuffs muffs duffs rebuffs toughs dyestuffs chuffs griffesstouffs

Origin of Fluffs

perhaps blend of flue (fluff) and puff

First Known Use

1875t

1790

Common Questions About Fluffs

Is fluffs a verb or a noun?

Fluffs is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.

What is another word for fluffs?

You can replace fluffs with words such as downs, flosses and furs. See the full list of fluffs synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of fluffs?

Words opposite in meaning to fluffs are accuracies, exactitudes, precisions and inerrancies.