fluff
Third Person
fluffs
Present Participle
fluffing
Past Tense
fluffed
Past Participle
fluffed
1
to make something soft and puffy, often by shaking or arranging it for added volume
transitive
- After washing and drying, the towel was fluffed to make it soft and absorbent.
- She used a wide-toothed comb to fluff her curls and add volume.
- After braiding her hair, she gently pulled at the strands to fluff the braid and make it look fuller.
- After wearing a hat all day, she needed to fluff her hair to remove any flattened areas.
- She fluffed the pillows on the couch to make them look plump and inviting.
Synonyms:
2
to completely fail at doing or achieving something
transitive
- Despite hours of preparation, the candidate fluffed his interview by stumbling over basic questions.
- She fluffed her chance to impress the director during the audition by forgetting her lines.
- The student fluffed the exam, failing to answer even the simplest questions.
- Despite his best efforts, the chef fluffed the soufflé, resulting in a flat and unappetizing dessert.
- The writer fluffed the climax of the novel, leaving readers disappointed with the lackluster resolution.