to fluff

Examples

• All

• "Kitty raised an arm and fluffed her hair along the sides, smoothing the undercurls with her fingers."

  Fiction book (1996)

• Take that lighter shade and just fluff this all over the lid.

• And I'll just go through fluff the hair up, take little pieces.

  Christen Dominique

• That seems nice letting them fluff up, but those look nice.

• And he likes you to fluff his pillow.

  Buddy (1997)

• Fluff him up a little bit.

  Happy Feet (2006)

• I'm just going to take a clean brush and just fluff that around.

• And then I'm just taking some time to fluff up the branches.

• Fluff your bangs a little bit.

  Blue Crush (2002)

• Before styling, make sure to fluff your hair to give it more volume.

Synonyms

T

to tease

vsto fluff

• Specialized

25 6.8

To pull apart and loosen fibers by brushing or combing them

is broader, covering making whole items fuller by shaking or arranging

S

to shake up

vsto fluff

10 3.5

To move something quickly so it becomes fluffier or looser

uses shaking plus brushing or arranging to make things appear fuller

F

to fluff the pillow

vsto fluff

3 2.8

To make a pillow fuller and softer by shaking and patting it

is the broader action for any material to appear fuller by arranging or brushing

F

to fluff up

vsto fluff

2 3.3

To make something fuller and softer by shaking or separating it

is about making items fuller or stand out by shaking, brushing, or arranging

P

to pouf

vsto fluff

2 8.1

To make hair or cloth look rounded and full

is the general process of making materials appear fuller rather than only styling shape

P

to plump up

vsto fluff

1 4.5

To make a pillow or cushion fuller by fluffing it

focuses on making items appear fuller by arranging or brushing

P

to pluff

vsto fluff

9.9

To make a pillow or cushion soft and fluffy by patting it

is the general act of making materials appear fuller by arranging or brushing

Antonyms

C

to compress

94 3.7

To press something so it takes less space

F

to flatten

23 2.6

Make something flat and smooth by pressing it

Phrasal Verbs

F

to fluff the pillow

3 2.8

To make a pillow fuller and softer by shaking and patting it

F

to fluff up

2 3.3

To make something fuller and softer by shaking or separating it

F

to fluff one's lines

• Informal

8.1

Forget your lines or say them wrong during a performance

Compounds

M

marshmallow fluff

• US

1 2.7

A sweet soft white spread used as a dessert topping or filling

F

fluff bunny

• Slang

9.9

A person who loves very cute things and acts very sweet

How Fluffy

to puff up

2 4.4

to fluff

17 4.1

to shake

916 1.0

to ruffle

7 4.2

Surface Forms

Etymology