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# fluff

noun (fluff, uncountable); verb (fluff, fluffs, fluffed, fluffing)

«fluff» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Fluff is small soft bits of wool, dust, hair or feathers, like the bits in your pocket or under the bed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluff/#m1)
2. Fluff is the soft fur or feathers of a young animal, like a chick or a kitten. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluff/#m2)
3. To fluff something (up) means to shake or pat it so it becomes softer and fuller, like a pillow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluff/#m3)
4. To fluff something means to do it badly or make a mistake, like fluffing your lines in a play. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluff/#m4)
5. Fluff can mean talk or writing with little real meaning. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluff/#m5)
6. A fluff is a quick, puffing shake of a bird's feathers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluff/#m6)

### In the lessons

Everyday: tumble dryers collect fluff in a filter, which must be cleaned because fluff can catch fire; fluff collects under beds. In science, baby birds have fluffy down to keep warm. In writing lessons, teachers may say «cut the fluff» — remove words that add nothing. Phrases: «fluff up the pillows», «pocket fluff», «a bit of fluff», «fluffed it».

### Examples

- There's fluff all over your jumper. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluff/#x1)
- Clean the fluff out of the dryer filter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluff/#x2)
- The chick was covered in yellow fluff. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluff/#x3)
- Fluff up your pillow before you go to sleep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluff/#x4)
- I fluffed my line in the school play. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluff/#x5)
- We found lots of fluff under the sofa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluff/#x6)
- The cat's fluff was everywhere. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluff/#x7)
- His report was mostly fluff and not many facts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluff/#x8)
- I really can't be expected to do two things at once.' And with a fluff of her feathers she pushed the egg into the middle of the nest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluff/#x9)

### Note

Uncountable: «some fluff», «a bit of fluff». Adjective: «fluffy» (soft and light, like a fluffy cloud or fluffy towel). Dryer fluff (lint) is a fire risk.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fluff» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fluff/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fluff» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fluff.html) on Mova free.