Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fluffing

/ˈflʌfɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: fluff-ing
IPA: /ˈflʌfɪŋ/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of fluff

noun

The act by which something is fluffed.

adj

Substitute for "fucking".

Humorous; Slang

adv

Substitute for "fucking".

Humorous; Slang

Example Sentences

"It is safe to say that Betty was fully dressed, to the last little pattings and fluffings of her blue morning dress, before ten minutes was up, and, with Mrs. Irving, was walking with rapidly beating heart down the hall toward Allen's room."
"That filthy man stole my fluffing purse!"
"Are you fluffing serious? That was a fluffing good sandwich!"
"Fluffing great. I'm behind on rent again."

Usage

Inflected Forms

fluffings (plural)

Rhymes With

stuffing diaper stuffing bluffing huffing buffing cuffing chuffing

Questions

How do you pronounce fluffing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflʌfɪŋ/.
What does fluffing mean?: present participle and gerund of fluff

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