fluffy

/ˈflʌfi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈflʌfi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈflə-fē/ (ame, mw)

fluffy — 形容詞

  • fluffypositive
  • fluffiercomparative
  • fluffiestsuperlative

1. covered with short, soft hair or feathers that feel pleasant to touch.

1.形容詞B1
釋義

毛茸茸的

形容覆蓋短而軟毛髮的觸感

covered with short, soft hair or feathers that feel pleasant to touch.

例句

Renata's new puppy had a tiny, fluffy tail that never stopped wagging.

Renata 新養的小狗有一條毛茸茸的小尾巴，一直搖個不停。

attributive: fluffy + body part (tail, ears, fur)

Theo lifted the fluffy yellow chick out of the cardboard box and showed his sister.

Theo 從紙箱裡抱起那隻毛茸茸的黃色小雞，拿給妹妹看。

fluffy + animal noun (chick, kitten, duckling)

同義詞
  • fuzzy

    similar softness but often slightly messier or less smooth

  • downy

    more literary; suggests very fine baby-bird feathers

  • furry

    specifically about animal fur, not feathers or fabric

反義詞
  • smooth

    flat surface with no soft hairs

  • coarse

    rough and hard rather than soft

用法筆記

Almost always attributive (before a noun). Subjects are typically small animals, hair, fur, feathers, towels, blankets, or rugs — things you can stroke.

常見錯誤

❌The blanket feels fluffily.
✅The blanket feels fluffy.
💡'fluffy' is an adjective, not an adverb; the adverb form 'fluffily' is rare and usually wrong.

2. containing a lot of air, so that it feels soft, light, and not packed tightly to

2.形容詞B1
釋義

鬆軟的

充滿空氣、輕盈不紮實的質感

containing a lot of air, so that it feels soft, light, and not packed tightly together.

例句

Mert whipped the egg whites until they were thick, white, and fluffy.

Mert 把蛋白打到又濃又白又鬆軟。

fluffy describing whipped/beaten food (egg whites, cream)

Nkechi served warm pancakes with fluffy scrambled eggs on a blue plate.

Nkechi 在藍色盤子上盛了熱鬆餅和鬆軟的炒蛋。

fluffy + cooked food (rice, eggs, mashed potato)

同義詞
  • airy

    more technical; common in cooking descriptions

  • light

    broader; doesn't specify the texture

  • puffy

    swollen with air but can suggest unwanted bulk

反義詞
  • dense

    tightly packed, the opposite texture

  • flat

    lacking the lifted, airy quality

用法筆記

Subject is usually food (rice, eggs, cakes, bread, pancakes), clouds, or pillows. Distinguish from sense 1 (SOFT FUR), which is about hair-covered surfaces; this sense is about volume from trapped air.

常見錯誤

❌The cake was fluffy and very heavy.
✅The cake was fluffy and very light.
💡'fluffy' implies lightness; it cannot describe something heavy and dense.

3. (of a book, film, or piece of writing) entertaining in a light way, but lacking

3.形容詞B2
釋義

輕鬆但膚淺

內容輕鬆有趣但缺乏深度

(of a book, film, or piece of writing) entertaining in a light way, but lacking real depth or important ideas.

例句

Mayumi enjoyed the novel as a fluffy beach read, even though the plot was forgettable.

Mayumi 把這本小說當作輕鬆但膚淺的海邊讀物，雖然劇情並不令人難忘。

fluffy + reading material (novel, beach read, romance)

The film critic dismissed the comedy as a fluffy romance with no real message.

影評人把這部喜劇貶為一部毫無寓意、輕鬆但膚淺的愛情片。

negative judgement: dismissed as fluffy

同義詞
  • lightweight

    similar meaning; common in reviews of books and films

  • superficial

    more strongly negative; suggests deliberate shallowness

  • frothy

    almost identical sense; very common in film reviews

反義詞
  • serious

    engages with important topics or ideas

  • weighty

    carries real intellectual or emotional substance

用法筆記

Object is usually a piece of media — a book, film, magazine article, or TV show. Often carries a mild negative judgement that the content avoids serious topics. Distinguish from sense 2 (LIGHT AIRY), which is about physical texture.

常見錯誤

❌Bilal gave a fluffy speech at the funeral.
✅Bilal gave a moving speech at the funeral.
💡calling something 'fluffy' suggests it lacks substance, so it sounds wrong in a serious context like a funeral tribute.