rhizoverbBeta
DictionaryfluffSoft material
noun / verb

fluff

FLUF/flʌf/

Soft, light material with an airy texture.

Airy wisps of pale fluff form a loose mound beside scattered tufts.

A small loose mound of pale woolly fluff, with airy wisps and detached tufts beside it, showing the literal soft, light material sense.
Etymology
fluffEnglishdown, nap, woolly substance

Fluff is apparently a variant of floow, meaning down or nap. The OED suggests an imitative modification evoking the action of puffing away a light substance.

In context

Nour Zikra1:20
I think the majority of writers would agree that fluff is really bad in a story.
5 Types Of Fluff To Cut From Your Writing | Writing Advice

More examples

  • A ball of fluff collects in the dryer filter.
  • I fluff the pillows before making the bed.
  • She fluffs the cooked rice with a fork.

Forms

fluff · fluffs · fluffed · fluffing

fluffy adjective — Soft, light, and full of air.

fluffiness noun — The quality of being soft and airy.

Similar words

down
Specifically fine, soft feathers rather than any airy material.
lint
Loose fibers shed by fabric rather than all soft material.
plump
Make something full and rounded, not necessarily light and airy.