floof
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floof
- /fluːf/ US, UK
Rhymes with -uːf
Where it comes from
Possibly a deliberate mispronunciation of fluff, a back-formation from floofy, or a blend of fluff + poof (compare the etymology of floofy).
verb floofs · floofing · floofed
- To make something fluffy; to fluff (up). Then she floofs out her blonde curls artlessly and opens her mouth wide, checking her teeth for spinach.
- To move in a floofy or fluffy manner. She floofed down between Max and me on the Chickly Shabby sofa.
Similar: fluff
interjection
- Used to indicate the (supposed) sound of moving air, as in an explosion, a puff of smoke, etc. As I [the universe] was saying, I had no idea what to expect before the beginning, so to speak. Perhaps it really went floof, woosh, bang. Or bang, woosh, floof. Or even woosh, floof, bang. You know how permutations go.
noun floofs
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A long-haired dog, cat, or similar furry pet animal.
Similar: floofer
- The fur of such an animal.
- Hair that looks fluffy, like fur from such an animal.
Thesaurus
verb
Similar: fluff
Translations
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verb diminutive of fluff
| Русский | пушо́к pušók |
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