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adjective, fluff·i·er, fluff·i·est. of, resembling, or covered with fluff. light or airy: a fluffy cake.
Is it more fluffy or fluffier?
Comparative form of fluffy: more fluffy.
What is a definition of fluffy?
1a : covered with or resembling fluff. b : being light and soft or airy : puffed up a fluffy omelet. 2 : lacking in meaning or substance : superficial sense 2c.
Is Fluffy in adjective?
fluffy adjective (SOFT)
How would you describe something fluffy?
The definition of fluffy is something that is soft and airy, or something that is light or without substance. An example of something fluffy is a cotton ball. An example of something fluffy is a angel food cake.
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What is a fluffy girl?
The term “fluffy” has recently become a popular adjective used to describe the physical make-up and attitude of women of a particular body type in Jamaican society. Fluffy women are big bodied women who medically would be considered to be overweight, placing them at elevated risk of certain health conditions.
What is a fluffy furry?
Character[edit]
fluffy’s character (also named fluffy) is an agender/feminine, mostly-hairless, variably-colored (usually plaid) modified humanoid, which fluffy refers to as a «critter.» fluffy prefers feminine or gender-neutral pronouns, although isn’t particular to which ones are used.
What is a noun for Fluffy?
fluff. Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers. Anything inconsequential or superficial.
What is a adjective for being fluffy and full?
creamy, gossamer, feathery, silky, downy, fleecy, flocculent, pile, featherlike, flossy, linty, velutinous.
What is fluff in slang?
Vulgar Slang To cause (a man) to be sufficiently aroused so that he is able to have sexual intercourse, especially in a pornographic film.
What does a fluffy personality mean?
Fluffy — Usually describing a person or a behavior that is soft, cute and anything unmanly. Normally seen as an insult or an embarrassment.
What does fluff mean in love?
Fluff may lack plot; however, it displays affection between two or more characters, whether their relationship is romantic or not. A kind of fanfic which has a happy ending or generally happy content. It doesn’t have any other meaning in fanfiction other than that. See a translation. 1 like.
What is the meaning of fluffy dog?
(fluffier comparative) (fluffiest superlative ) 1 adj If you describe something such as a towel or a toy animal as fluffy, you mean that it is very soft.
What is the superlative of Fluffy?
fluffier. superlative. fluffiest. DEFINITIONS2. covered with very soft hair or feathers.
What is the fluffiest animal?
Introducing 10 of the World’s Fluffiest Animals
- Red Panda.
- Arctic Fox.
- English Angora Rabbit.
- Pomeranian.
- Alpaca.
- Snow Leopard.
- Chinchilla.
- Black and White Ruffed Lemur.
What is the comparative of crunchy?
adjective. /ˈkrʌntʃi/ /ˈkrʌntʃi/ (comparative crunchier, superlative crunchiest)
What are some cute words?
cute
- adorable.
- beautiful.
- charming.
- delightful.
- pleasant.
- pretty.
- dainty.
What is the scientific name for Fluffy?
Cumulus clouds are clouds which have flat bases and are often described as «puffy», «cotton-like» or «fluffy» in appearance. Their name derives from the Latin cumulo-, meaning heap or pile. … Cumulus clouds may appear by themselves, in lines, or in clusters.
Is Fluffy a proper noun?
When a noun gives the name of a specific person, place or thing, it is called a proper noun. Examples of proper nouns are ‘Fluffy’ (a cat’s name), the ‘White House,’ and The Lord of the Rings.
What is the fluffy community?
Fluffy Pony is a fandom that sprung out of Friendship is Magic and 4chan. Beginning with the simple concept of «ponies with fluff» (as in having thick, fluffy fur), it quickly gained a communal universe. … Fluffy ponies come in 4 races: Earth Fluffies, Unicorns, Pegasi and Alicorns.
What do you mean by Shaggy?
1a : covered with or consisting of long, coarse, or matted hair. b : covered with or consisting of thick, tangled, or unkempt vegetation. c : having a rough nap, texture, or surface. d : having hairlike processes.
What’s the difference between fluffy and fuzzy?
As adjectives the difference between fluffy and fuzzy
is that fluffy is covered with fluff while fuzzy is covered with fuzz or a large number of tiny loose fibres like a carpet or many stuffed animals mentioned in the popular nursery rhyme fuzzy wuzzy was a bear .
What’s the difference between soft and fluffy?
As adjectives the difference between fluffy and soft
is that fluffy is covered with fluff while soft is giving way under pressure.
Who are fluffies?
Fluffy Ponies are a fictional race of Ponies created by the My Little Pony Friendship is Magic fan base. They are mostly materialized in the form of greentext stories where the protagonist, who is usually a human male, ends up owning one or more.
What’s velvety mean?
1 : having the character of velvet as in being soft, smooth, thick, or richly hued velvety hair a velvety green pasture. 2 : smooth to the taste : mild a velvety wine.
пушистый, взбитый, ворсистый, забывчивый, пьяный, нетвердо стоящий на ногах
прилагательное ↓
- пушистый, мягкий; ворсистый
fluffy carpet — пушистый ковёр
fluffy whiskers — пушистые бакенбарды или усы
fluffy summer dress — воздушное летнее платье
fluffy omelet — пышный омлет
- сл. плохо знающий роль; сбивающийся, оговаривающийся
- нетрезвый; подвыпивший
- неустойчивый, ненадёжный, легковесный
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
the fluffy fur of a kitten — пушистая шёрстка котенка
a baby bat…fluffy and weightless as a moth — детёныш летучей мыши… пушистый и невесомый, как мотылёк
fluffy mohair jumper — пушистый мохеровый джемпер
fluffy little kitten — пушистенький котёнок
fluffy crumb — пышный мякиш
fluffy feathers — птичий пух
fluffy glider — см. gliding possum
fluffy mud — глинистый раствор, насыщенный пузырьками газа, выделяемого скважиной
fluffy paper — ворсистая бумага
fluffy polymer — полимер попкорновой структуры
fluffy precipitate — рыхлый осадок
fluffy sculpted hair — взбитые в высокую причёску волосы; взбитые волосы
Примеры с переводом
Beat the eggs and sugar until they are fluffy.
Взбивай яйца и сахар до образования пены.
Beat the mixture until it is light and fluffy.
Взбивайте смесь до тех пор, пока она не станет лёгкой и воздушной.
Cream the butter and sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Перемешивайте масло с сахаром до тех пор, пока смесь не станет лёгкой и воздушной.
Stir the sugar and butter until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Размешивайте сахар и сливочное масло, пока смесь не станет лёгкой и воздушной.
Mix the butter with 1 cup of powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
Смешивайте масло с одним стаканом сахарной пудры, пока смесь не станет лёгкой и воздушной.
Примеры, ожидающие перевода
Beat the egg whites until they are fluffy.
The cake came out of the oven flat, not fluffy.
Beat the butter and sugar together until fluffy.
…handily whipped up a fluffy meringue and spread it on the pie…
Для того чтобы добавить вариант перевода, кликните по иконке ☰, напротив примера.
Формы слова
adjective
срав. степ. (comparative): fluffier
прев. степ. (superlative): fluffiest
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fluffy
1) пуши́стый, мя́гкий
2) взби́тый, возду́шный
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разг.
нетвёрдо стоя́щий на нога́х, пья́ный
Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > fluffy
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Персональный Сократ > fluffy
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fluffy
Англо-русский синонимический словарь > fluffy
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fluffy
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fluffy
[ʹflʌfı]
1. пушистый, мягкий; ворсистый
2.
плохо знающий роль; сбивающийся, оговаривающийся
1) нетрезвый; подвыпивший
2) неустойчивый, ненадёжный, легковесный
НБАРС > fluffy
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fluffy
[‘flʌfɪ]
прил.
1) пушистый, мягкий как пух; пуховый; взбитый
Beat the eggs and sugar until they are fluffy. — Взбивай яйца и сахар до образования пены.
Syn:
3)
разг.
нетвёрдо стоящий на ногах, пьяный
Англо-русский современный словарь > fluffy
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fluffy
1. a пушистый, мягкий; ворсистый
2. a сл. плохо знающий роль; сбивающийся, оговаривающийся
3. a сл. нетрезвый; подвыпивший
4. a сл. неустойчивый, ненадёжный, легковесный
Синонимический ряд:
1. smooth (adj.) delicate; downy; feathery; fine; pulpy; smooth; soft; velvety
2. soft and light (adj.) fleecy; furry; fuzzy; lacy; soft and light; wooly
Антонимический ряд:
English-Russian base dictionary > fluffy
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fluffy
[ˈflʌfɪ]
fluffy a sl забывчивый fluffy a sl нетвердо стоящий на ногах, пьяный fluffy пушистый; взбитый
English-Russian short dictionary > fluffy
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fluffy
1) ворсинчатый
2) ворсистый
Англо-русский технический словарь > fluffy
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fluffy
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fluffy
Англо русский политехнический словарь > fluffy
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fluffy
[`flʌfɪ]
пушистый, мягкий как пух; пуховый; взбитый
забывчивый
нетвердо стоящий на ногах, пьяный
Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > fluffy
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fluffy
пушистый; рыхлый; ворсистый
Англо-русский словарь дорожника > fluffy
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fluffy
adjective
1) пушистый; взбитый
3)
slang
нетвердо стоящий на ногах, пьяный
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1 (0) плохо знающий роль
2 (a) ворсистый; легковесный; мягкий; ненадежный; нетрезвый; неустойчивый; подвыпивший; пушистый
3 (r) оговаривающийся; сбивающийся
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пушистый, мягкий как пух; пуховый; взбитый
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[‘fluf·fy || flʌfɪ]
пушистый, ворсистый; взбитый, забывчивый* * *
взбитый
пушистый
пьяный
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1) пушистый, мягкий как пух
2) сленг
а) забывчивый
б) нетвердо стоящий на ногахНовый англо-русский словарь > fluffy
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fluffy
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English-Russian scientific dictionary > fluffy
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Fluffy — is an adjective that is a near synonym of soft . It may also refer to:* Fluffy (band), a punk band from the mid 1990s. * Fluffy the English Vampire Slayer, a fan film that parodies the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series … Wikipedia
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Fluffy — Fluff y, a. [Compar. {Fluffier}; superl. {Fluffiest}.] Pertaining to, or resembling, fluff or nap; soft and downy. The carpets were fluffy. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] The present Barnacle . . . had a youthful aspect, and the fluffiest little… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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fluffy — 1825, from FLUFF (Cf. fluff) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Fluffiness … Etymology dictionary
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fluffy — [adj] soft, furry creamy, downy, featherlike, feathery, fleecy, flocculent, flossy, gossamer, linty, pile, silky, velutinous; concept 606 Ant. coarse, rough, smooth … New thesaurus
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fluffy — ► ADJECTIVE (fluffier, fluffiest) 1) of, like, or covered with fluff. 2) (of food) light in texture. 3) informal frivolous, silly, or vague. DERIVATIVES fluffily adverb fluffiness noun … English terms dictionary
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fluffy — [fluf′ē] adj. fluffier, fluffiest 1. soft and light like fluff; feathery 2. covered with fluff 3. frothy; foamy fluffiness n … English World dictionary
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fluffy — UK [ˈflʌfɪ] / US adjective Word forms fluffy : adjective fluffy comparative fluffier superlative fluffiest 1) a) covered with very soft hair or feathers fluffy kittens b) made of something very soft such as wool a fluffy jumper 2) food that is… … English dictionary
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fluffy — fluff|y [ˈflʌfi] adj 1.) very light and soft to touch ▪ a fluffy little kitten ▪ fluffy towels 2.) food that is fluffy is made soft and light by mixing it quickly so that a lot of air is mixed into it ▪ Cream the butter and sugar until the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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fluffy — [[t]flʌ̱fi[/t]] fluffier, fluffiest 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe something such as a towel or a toy animal as fluffy, you mean that it is very soft. …fluffy white towels… It s a very fluffy kind of wool. Syn: soft 2) ADJ GRADED A cake or… … English dictionary
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Fluffy — In diesem Artikel werden wichtige Tiere und Tierwesen aus den sieben Bänden der Harry Potter Romanreihe von Joanne K. Rowling beschrieben. In Klammern steht jeweils die englische Bezeichnung, wie sie in der englischsprachigen Originalausgabe der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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fluffy — fluff|y [ flʌfi ] adjective 1. ) covered with very soft hair or feathers: fluffy kittens a ) made of something very soft such as wool: a fluffy sweater 2. ) food that is fluffy is soft and light because it contains a lot of air: a fluffy cake ╾… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From fluff + -y.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /flʌfi/
- Rhymes: -ʌfi
Adjective[edit]
fluffy (comparative fluffier, superlative fluffiest)
- Covered with fluff.
- Fluffy bunny rabbits are really nice to stroke.
- Light; soft; airy.
- I like my scrambled eggs to be light and fluffy in texture.
- (colloquial) Warm and comforting.
- Being in love with my boyfriend gives me a fluffy feeling inside.
- (colloquial) Not clearly defined or explained; fuzzy.
- 2008, R.Safley, Reagan’s Game
- Someone sold you the fluffy idea that brains triumphs[sic] over strength when you were picked last for the sports team.
- 2008, R.Safley, Reagan’s Game
- Lightweight; superficial; lacking depth or seriousness.
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2006, Linda Nochlin, Bathers, Bodies, Beauty: The Visceral Eye, page 271:
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And she is represented reading with great concentration, and not some fluffy novel but the rather politically oriented and literary Le Figaro, its title prominent if upside down in the foreground.
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- 2006, «Pyromancer», Re: The nature of the pagan community (on newsgroup uk.religion.pagan)
- There was, I think, always a fluffy element to the neo-Pagan movement, but since the Internet explosion of the mid-to-late 1990s, it’s got much, much worse. Most of it can be blamed on commercial drivers, as the publishers who produced neo-Pagan material (and the authors who work for them) realised that there was a vast market for teen-witch kits, bogus grimoires, etc, and set out to exploit it […]
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Synonyms[edit]
- puffy
- bushy
- fuzzy
Hyponyms[edit]
- furry
- downy
Derived terms[edit]
- box of fluffy ducks
- fluffy duck
- fluffy-backed tit-babbler
- let fluffy off the chain
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- fluff
- fluffiness
Translations[edit]
covered with fluff
- Bulgarian: мъхнат (bg) (mǎhnat), пухкав (bg) (puhkav)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 蓬鬆/蓬松 (zh) (péngsōng), 毛茸茸 (zh) (máoróngróng)
- Dutch: pluizig (nl)
- Esperanto: lanuga
- Finnish: pöyheä (fi), pehmeä (fi), pörröinen
- French: pelucheux (fr), touffu (fr)
- Galician: esponxoso m
- German: flauschig (de)
- Hungarian: bolyhos (hu)
- Irish: clúmhach
- Japanese: ふかふかした (fukafuka shita), ふわふわした (fuwafuwa shita)
- Latvian: pūkains
- Macedonian: вла́сест (vlásest)
- Maori: perehunga
- Norman: pliutcheux (Jersey)
- Norwegian: please add this translation if you can
- Polish: puchaty (pl)
- Portuguese: fofo (pt) m, fofa (pt) f, felpudo (pt) m
- Russian: пуши́стый (ru) (pušístyj), ворси́стый (ru) (vorsístyj)
- Spanish: peludo (es), suave (es)
- Swedish: fluffig (sv)
- Thai: ปุกปุย (bpùk-bpui), ขนปุย (kǒn-bpui), ปุย (th) (bpui)
- Turkish: tüylü (tr)
- Ukrainian: пухна́стий (puxnástyj)
light; soft; airy
- Bulgarian: пухкав (bg) (puhkav)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 蓬鬆/蓬松 (zh) (péngsōng)
- Finnish: ilmava (fi), kuohkea (fi)
- French: pelucheux (fr)
- Galician: espelido m
- German: luftig (de), fluffig (de)
- Japanese: ふかふかした (fukafuka shita)
- Latvian: pūkains
- Norman: pliutcheux (Jersey)
- Polish: puszysty (pl) m
- Portuguese: macio (pt)
- Russian: пуши́стый (ru) (pušístyj)
- Spanish: fofo (es)
- Swedish: lätt (sv), luftig (sv), fluffig (sv)
- Thai: ฟู (th) (fuu)
- Turkish: pofuduk (tr), yumuşacık (tr)
- Ukrainian: пухна́стий (puxnástyj)
warm and comforting
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 溫暖/温暖 (zh) (wēnnuǎn)
- Finnish: lämpöinen (fi)
- German: flauschig (de)
- Japanese: ほっこり (hokkori)
- Norwegian: please add this translation if you can
- Spanish: please add this translation if you can
- Thai: อบอุ่น (th) (òp-ùn), ละมุนละไม (lá-mun-lá-mai), ละมุนละม่อม (th) (lá-mun-lá-mɔ̂m)
- Turkish: pofidik, pofuduk (tr)
Noun[edit]
fluffy (plural fluffies)
- (informal) Someone or something that has a fluffy texture.
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2014, William Gray, Cornwall with Kids, page 119:
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Children can pamper the fluffies in the pets’ corner […]
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- (informal, derogatory) A person who is superficial, who lacks depth or seriousness.
- Hyponym: fluffy bunny
- 2006, «Pyromancer», Re: The nature of the pagan community (on newsgroup uk.religion.pagan)
- The world is overrun with fluffies. There was, I think, always a fluffy element to the neo-Pagan movement, but since the Internet explosion of the mid-to-late 1990s, it’s got much, much worse. Most of it can be blamed on commercial drivers, as the publishers who produced neo-Pagan material (and the authors who work for them) realised that there was a vast market for teen-witch kits, bogus grimoires, etc, and set out to exploit it […]
- (New Zealand) A babycino (frothy milk drink).
fluffy — перевод на русский
/ˈflʌfi/
the little fluffy kind.
маленькие пушистые.
— Fluffy Bunny Feet.
Пушистые Кроличьи Лапки.
— Some white fluffy clouds.
— Белые пушистые облака.
The towels were so fluffy, I could barely close my suitcase.
Полотенца там такие пушистые, что я с трудом смог закрыть чемодан.
Pancakes extra fluffy. Bacon extra crispy.
-Блинчики слишком пушистые.
Показать ещё примеры для «пушистые»…
How’s it going, Fluffy?
Ну как дела, пушистик?
You’re finished, Fluffy!
С тобой кончено, Пушистик!
Down, Fluffy.
Успокойся, Пушистик.
Take care of yourself and make sure Fluffy’s getting enough love.
Будь осторожна и удостоверься, что Пушистик получает достаточно любви.
Показать ещё примеры для «пушистик»…
— See that one? — This one? That one’s Fluffy.
Этого зовут Пушок.
No, Fluffy!
Нет, Пушок, нет!
I’d say he looks like a «Fluffy.»
Назовите его, например, Пушок.
But whatever Fluffy’s guarding, Snape’s trying to steal it.
Но что бы там Пушок ни охранял, Снейп пытается это стащить.
That’s what Fluffy’s guarding.
Так вот что охраняет Пушок.
Показать ещё примеры для «пушок»…
# Cos I’m the monkey with the lovely hair # lt’s all fluffy, shiny too
Я обезьяна с прекрасными волосами! Они мягкие, блестящие, — я не вру.
# Cos he’s the monkey with the lovely hair # lt’s all fluffy and shiny too
Он обезьяна с прекрасными волосами! Они мягкие, блестящие, — я не вру.
And she has these soft, fluffy, pink lips that I could kiss forever.
И у нее такие мягкие, нежные, розовые губки, которые я могу целовать вечность.
Little, you know, fluffy animals and some games, ’cause I know you kids like to play games.
Мягкие игрушки, игры всякие, я ведь знаю, что вы любите играть в игры.
They’re about to hit that critical point of syrup absorption that turns the cakes into a gross paste, and I hate to get all Andy Rooney about it, but I think we all like Fluffy disks of cake with syrup on top, and I think we also like to be accused of crimes when there’s evidence!
Они скоро достигнут критической точки насыщения сиропом, где выпечка превращается в отвратительную жижу, и, я не хочу навальничать по этому поводу, но я думаю, нам всем нравятся мягкие печёные диски с сиропом сверху, а ещё я думаю нам нравится быть обвинённым в преступлении, когда есть улики!
Показать ещё примеры для «мягкие»…
It was Fluffy.
Его звали Флаффи.
Mrs. Tornquist, I’ve seen you do the same thing with your Fluffy.
Миссис Торнквист, я видел, как вы делаете то же самое со своим Флаффи.
I was, um, redecorating Fluffy’s bowl.
Я решила заново оформить аквариум Флаффи.
— Fluffy died.
— Флаффи умер.
Snowdrop, Stripes, Fluffy… and Ginger, there’s Spot, Whiskers….
Сноудропс, Страйпс, Флаффи… и Джинджер, там Спот, Вискерс…
Показать ещё примеры для «флаффи»…
They’re so light and fluffy.
Они же такие нежные и воздушные.
You know, thick and fluffy with cinnamon and powdered sugar.
Знаешь, пухленькие и воздушные с карицей и сахарной пудрой.
Where are your fluffy little friends?
Где твои маленькие воздушные друзья?
Her cakes are so light and fluffy.
Ее пироги такие легкие и воздушные.
Even though that place has a way of making those cupcakes so they’re dense but they’re also really fluffy.
Не смотря на то, что в этом месте делают особенные кексы они сытные, но и одновременно такие воздушные
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Oh, oh, it was great. Fluffy clouds, unicorns, bubble-gum waterfalls, all that crap.
Пышные облака, единороги, водопад жвачки и всякая остальная чушь…
Say, look at the fluffy one
Нет, вы поглядите, какая пышная
Say, look at the fluffy one.
Нет, вы поглядите, какая пышная
Everything’s so fluffy and white.
Здесь все такое пышное и белое.
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— Come on, Fluffy Duck!
Давай же, Хохлатая!
Come on, Fluffy!
Давай, Хохлатая!
Yes, Fluffy Duck, come on!
Да, Хохлатая, давай!
— Fluffy Duck. — Right.
Хохлатую Утку.
Ten bob on Fluffy Duck.
Полфунта на Хохлатую Утку.
Nothing says breakfast like stuffed Fluffy buns.
Ничего не скажу пока не поем эти взбитые сдобные булочки.
Well, they sure are fluffy.
Они точно взбитые.
Now, would you please eat your fluffy, goddamn delicious eggs?
А теперь пожалуйста, ешь свой взбитый, чертовски вкусный омлет.
You know how the wind feels fluffy, like you could stuff it into a pillowcase -right before a big thunderstorm?
Ты знаешь это ощущение, когда ветер кажется взбитым, словно его можно пихать в подушки, словно перед большим штормом?
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1
a
: covered with or resembling fluff
b
: being light and soft or airy : puffed up
Synonyms
Example Sentences
the fluffy fur of a kitten
Beat the egg whites until they are fluffy.
furniture with big fluffy cushions
Recent Examples on the Web
Increase speed to medium-high and beat until light and fluffy, 3 minutes.
—Woman’s Day, 24 Mar. 2023
Yes, the texture of a microwave omelet is a little different from one cooked on a stove—fluffy and airy versus a little less bouncy in the microwave.
—Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2023
The frittata turned out fluffy and evenly cooked, with minimal sticking on its way out of the pan.
—Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023
Clean girl staples, like glossy nude lips and dewy cheekbones, appear on the layout, as well as a photo of Marilyn Monroe’s fluffy, voluminous bob, and supermodel Donyale Luna’s signature bold mod makeup.
—Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 13 Mar. 2023
When cooked, long-grain rice stays fluffy and separate.
—Ashley Martens, Women’s Health, 9 Mar. 2023
The rice turns out fluffy, light, and soft and is never mushy or undercooked.
—Ashley Martens, Redbook, 6 Mar. 2023
In Japanese milk bread, a roux-like paste mixed into the dough makes a fluffy and slightly sweet crumb that’s like a moister, better version of standard sandwich bread.
—Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Feb. 2023
The potato’s flesh will shift from matte and beige to fluffy and speckled golden.
—Ali Slagle, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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circa 1825
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“Fluffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluffy. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
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I started riding the whole ‘fluffy’ train, and it’s a cute word and socially a lot more acceptable than someone saying is fat or obese. If you call a girl ‘fat,’ yo, she’ll raise hell, but if you say, ‘Aw girl, look at you, you’re fluffy,’ there’s almost a sexy appeal to it.
Gabriel Iglesias
PRONUNCIATION OF FLUFFY
GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLUFFY
Fluffy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.
WHAT DOES FLUFFY MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Fluffy
Fluffy may refer to: Something that is soft, furry, billowy, and/or of a light, pleasant feeling or sensation to the touch. ▪ Fluffy, stand-up comedian Gabriel Iglesias ▪ Fluffy, an unmanned aerial vehicle ▪ Fluffy transcription factor, a gene of the mold Neurospora crassa Fluffy may also refer to…
Definition of fluffy in the English dictionary
The first definition of fluffy in the dictionary is of, resembling, or covered with fluff. Other definition of fluffy is soft and light. Fluffy is also sentimental or overromantic; not very intelligent.
WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLUFFY
Synonyms and antonyms of fluffy in the English dictionary of synonyms
SYNONYMS OF «FLUFFY»
The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fluffy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
Translation of «fluffy» into 25 languages
TRANSLATION OF FLUFFY
Find out the translation of fluffy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fluffy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fluffy» in English.
Translator English — Chinese
柔软的
1,325 millions of speakers
Translator English — Spanish
esponjoso
570 millions of speakers
English
fluffy
510 millions of speakers
Translator English — Hindi
शराबी
380 millions of speakers
Translator English — Arabic
رقيق
280 millions of speakers
Translator English — Russian
пушистый
278 millions of speakers
Translator English — Portuguese
macio
270 millions of speakers
Translator English — Bengali
ফুঁয়োফুঁয়ো
260 millions of speakers
Translator English — French
doux
220 millions of speakers
Translator English — Malay
Berbulu
190 millions of speakers
Translator English — German
flauschig
180 millions of speakers
Translator English — Japanese
ふわふわの
130 millions of speakers
Translator English — Korean
보송보송한
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Javanese
Alus
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Vietnamese
lông
80 millions of speakers
Translator English — Tamil
பஞ்சுபோன்ற
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Marathi
मऊ आणि हलका
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Turkish
kabarık
70 millions of speakers
Translator English — Italian
soffice
65 millions of speakers
Translator English — Polish
puszysty
50 millions of speakers
Translator English — Ukrainian
пухнастий
40 millions of speakers
Translator English — Romanian
pufos
30 millions of speakers
Translator English — Greek
αφράτα
15 millions of speakers
Translator English — Afrikaans
donsig
14 millions of speakers
Translator English — Swedish
fluffigt
10 millions of speakers
Translator English — Norwegian
fluffy
5 millions of speakers
Trends of use of fluffy
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLUFFY»
The term «fluffy» is very widely used and occupies the 14.725 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of fluffy
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «fluffy».
FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLUFFY» OVER TIME
The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fluffy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fluffy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.
Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fluffy
10 QUOTES WITH «FLUFFY»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word fluffy.
One of my favorite fall items is a turtleneck. Cozy pieces like that for the fall — cashmere, fluffy cream turtlenecks — I think that’s so sexy.
Well, fluffy shirts are, by definition, very comfortable.
The culture used to move relatively slowly, so you could take aim. Now it moves so fast, and is so fluffy and meaningless, you feel like an idiot even complaining about it.
For one thing, I don’t think art needs to be about suffering; sometimes it really seems like it’s only the art about pain that is interpreted as profound, and in my work for years I’ve really tried to deal with subjects that are substantial, not just fluffy, but presented in a more playful, approachable kind of way.
My favorite piece of furniture is my bed, cause’ it’s fluffy and so comfortable!
I discovered Boulder not through cycling but skiing. I was recruited by the university for the ski team, and in my opinion, it’s the best place for skiing — you have this super-light, fluffy champagne snow.
A fan sent me a pair of fluffy winter socks, and I was like, ‘Oh, that’s cool. I’ll wear them to bed. It’s cold; it’s winter.’ But they were worn. They were black underneath, and they stunk, and I hate feet. She was like, ‘I’m giving you my favorite pair.’
I started riding the whole ‘fluffy’ train, and it’s a cute word and socially a lot more acceptable than someone saying is fat or obese. If you call a girl ‘fat,’ yo, she’ll raise hell, but if you say, ‘Aw girl, look at you, you’re fluffy,’ there’s almost a sexy appeal to it.
I’m not invited. I’m not on the A list, haven’t been on it in 20 years and my feet have never trod its red fluffy carpets.
I think it’s very comforting for people to put me in a box. ‘Oh, she’s a fluffy girlie girl who likes clothes and cupcakes. Oh, but wait, she is spending her weekends doing hardware electronics.’
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLUFFY»
Discover the use of fluffy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fluffy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Fluffy is a baby rabbit who is being looked after by an anxious, single man called Michael Pulcino. Michael tries to make it clear to Fluffy that he is not his daddy, but Fluffy appears to be in denial.
2
Fluffy Meets the Groundhog
Groundhog Dog inspires the class to celebrate Groundpig Day with their guinea pig Fluffy, and Fluffy gets to help an unhappy groundhog.
Fluffy the guinea pig suffers many humiliations at the hands of the students in Ms. Day’s classroom.
4
A Porcupine Named Fluffy
A porcupine named Fluffy is happier with his name after he meets a similarly misnamed rhinoceros.
5
Attack of the Fluffy Bunnies
If only their fellow campers were so lucky. Andrea Beaty, author of several very funny picture books and a mysterious novel, here reaches new heights of hilarity and verbal dexterity in a novel sure to become a camp—ba-dum-dum—classic.
Chronicles the friendship between a duck, Fluffy, and a dog, Baron, from their first meeting when Fluffy is just a duckling through the time when she has babies of her own.
This children’s book is ideal for pre-school, kindergarten, and first grade.
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Fluffy, Flat, and Wet: A Book about Clouds
Presents a children’s book for early readers that describes the different kinds of clouds, how clouds are formed, how clouds make rain and snow, storm clouds, and more.
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Fluffy, Scourge of the Sea: Scourge of the Sea
Hearken to the swashbuckling tale of Fluffy, a pampered poodle whose pleasure cruise is interrupted by a band of scurvy pirate pooches.
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Fluffy: Scourge of the Sea
When Fluffy, a pampered poodle, is captured by canine pirates, he uses his wiles to convince them that he is in reality the «Scourge of all the Sea.»
Teresa Bateman, Michael Chesworth, 2006
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLUFFY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fluffy is used in the context of the following news items.
Snow in July!? Fluffy white stuff makes unusual summer appearance …
Utah may have “the best snow on Earth”, but we usually don’t see much powder in the summer. This footage shot July 10 on Bald Mountain … «fox13now.com, Jul 15»
People Snugglers: fluffy jumpers with a political message come to …
They’re fluffy, soft jumpers with a cheeky message of love and politics. People Snugglers baby jumpers are the featured July pop-up item at … «The Canberra Times, Jul 15»
Cracking new friends- schoolchildren welcome fluffy chicks
They waited with bated breath for the new arrivals and they were not disappointed with their fluffy friends. Teacher Jenni Meeson said: “We … «Dorset Echo, Jul 15»
$280 Million Has Been Secured For Buying Back Mr. Fluffy Homes
“The only way to solve the Mr. Fluffy saga once and for all is to demolish affected houses,” said Katy Gallagher, former ACT Chief Minister. «Mesothelioma.com, Jul 15»
Film Review: Nothing of Substance in Cute, Fluffy ‘Minions’
CHICAGO – They’re cute, they talk like babies, and they already have “brand recognition.” In what feels like a product exercise rather than a … «HollywoodChicago.com, Jul 15»
‘Fluffy‘ coming to Schofield
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Popular Comedian Gabriel “I’m not fat, I’m fluffy” Iglesias brings his topical humor to Weyand Field, here, for a … «Hawaii Army Weekly, Jul 15»
Mullum hospital has asbestos, but not Mr Fluffy
RUMOURS of Mr Fluffy loose-fill asbestos contamination at Mullumbimby District Hospital are untrue, according to Northern NSW Local Health … «Coffs Coast Advocate, Jul 15»
Pet of the Week: 6 Fluffy Kittens
These fuzz balls are between 8 and 16-weeks-old. They are fixed, microchipped and current on vaccinations. Many of the kittens have been … «Good4Utah, Jul 15»
Summer food is not fluffy
In my Magical Fairy Land, Summer is a time of light and fluffy food. There is fruit. There are vegetables. And that’s about it. All of these … «www.insideottawavalley.com/, Jul 15»
Forever Young: a fluffy, saccharine Chinese coming-of-age tale
It’s as fluffy as it sounds, but also rather oddly structured, with jarring shifts between tragedy and farce. For roughly the first half hour Yan seems … «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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