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fluffs Synonyms & Antonyms

ˈfləf

What Is Another Word for Fluffs?

Instead of fluffs you can say downs, flosses or furs depending on the context. Words with the opposite meaning are accuracies and exactitudes.

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Fluffs as a Noun

1

a soft airy substance or covering

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

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Fluffs as a Verb

1

to make a mistake

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

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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

Origin of Fluffs

perhaps blend of flue (fluff) and puff

First Known Use

1875t

1790

Fluffs in Brief

Part of speechnoun, verb
Pronunciation/ˈfləf/
Meaninga soft airy substance or covering
Synonymsdowns, flosses and furs
Antonymsaccuracies, exactitudes and precisions

Common Questions About Fluffs

Is fluffs a noun or a verb?

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

What is a synonym for fluffs as a noun?

As a noun, synonyms for fluffs include downs, flosses, furs and fuzzes.

What is a synonym for fluffs as a verb?

As a verb, synonyms for fluffs include blunders, boobs, errs and flubs.

What is the opposite of fluffs?

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

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