FLUFFY Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

fluffy

adjective

ˈflə-fē

Definition of fluffy

as in light

resembling air in lightness big fluffy pillows

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Recent Examples of fluffy Unlike quiches, frittatas are crustless, but this version doesn’t skimp on satisfying carbs, thanks to coils of spaghetti that become crisp and caramelized on the edges and soft and fluffy in the eggy center. — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2026 Shockingly, this doesn’t prevent a fluffy interior—that comes down to the internal temperature reaching at least 212°. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026 Hermes products, plush robes, and fluffy towels await in the spacious bathrooms. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 With a hefty texture that can stand up to fluffy biscuits, but is also smooth enough to spread on toast, Smucker’s strawberry jam is the ideal choice. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fluffy

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light

Adjective

In modern nuclear weapons, conventional explosives set off a fission reaction—the splitting of big atoms—whose intensity then ignites a fusion reaction that combines light atoms.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Birkin asked her seatmate why the company didn’t yet make a handbag that was bigger than the Kelly, but smaller and lighter than the Hermès’s Haut à Courroies, which her ex Serge Gainsbourg had carried for years.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of light

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fluid

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