Word Finder - fluff

definition

soft fibres from fabrics such as wool or cotton which accumulate in small light clumps.

example

he brushed his sleeve to remove the fluff

synonyms

• fuzz
• lint
• dust
• dustballs
• dust bunnies
• ooze

definition

entertainment or writing perceived as trivial or superficial.

example

the film is a piece of typical Hollywood fluff

definition

a mistake made in speaking or playing music, or by an actor in delivering their lines.

synonyms

• mistake
• error
• gaffe
• blunder
• fault
• slip
• slip of the tongue
• solecism
• indiscretion
• oversight
• inaccuracy
• botch
• faux pas
• lapsus linguae
• lapsus calami
• slip-up
• boner
• boo-boo
• howler
• fail
• boob
• clanger
• goof
• blooper
• bloop
• bloomer
• floater

definition

make (something) appear fuller and softer by shaking or brushing it.

example

I fluffed up the pillows

definition

fail to perform or accomplish (something) successfully or well.

example

the extra fluffed his only line

synonyms

• bungle
• deliver badly
• muddle up
• make a mess of
• forget
• mess up
• foul up
• screw up
• cock up
• fumble
• miss
• make a hash of
• hash
• muff
• foozle
• butcher
• make a botch of
• bitch up
• blow
• louse up
• make a muck of
• make a pig's ear of
• make a Horlicks of
• flub
• goof up
• bobble
• fuck up
• bollix up
• bugger up
• balls up