different between softly vs fluffy

English

Etymology

From Middle English softely, softeliche, equivalent to soft +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?s?ftli/
• (cot–caught merger, Canada) IPA^(key): /?s?ftli/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?s?ftli/

Adverb

softly (comparative softlier or more softly, superlative softliest or most softly)

1. In a soft manner; gently.
2. Not loudly; nearly inaudible.

Related terms

• softly softly

Translations

English

Etymology

fluff +? -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fl?fi/
• Rhymes: -?fi

Adjective

fluffy (comparative fluffier, superlative fluffiest)

1. Covered with fluff.

   Fluffy bunny rabbits are really nice to stroke.

2. Light; soft; airy.

   I like my scrambled eggs to be light and fluffy in texture.

3. (colloquial) Warm and comforting.

   Being in love with my boyfriend gives me a fluffy feeling inside.

4. (colloquial) Not clearly defined or explained; fuzzy.
   • 2008, R.Safley, Reagan's Game

     Someone sold you the fluffy idea that brains triumphs^[sic] over strength when you were picked last for the sports team.

5. Lightweight; superficial; lacking depth or seriousness.

Synonyms

• puffy
• bushy
• fuzzy

Hyponyms

• furry
• downy

Related terms

• fluff
• fluffiness

Translations

Noun

fluffy (plural fluffies)

1. (informal) Someone or something that has a fluffy texture.
2. (informal, derogatory) A person who is superficial, who lacks depth or seriousness.
   • 2006, "Pyromancer", Re: The nature of the pagan community (on newsgroup uk.religion.pagan)

     The world is overrun with fluffies. There was, I think, always a fluffy element to the neo-Pagan movement, but since the Internet explosion of the mid-to-late 1990s, it's got much, much worse. Most of it can be blamed on commercial drivers, as the publishers who produced neo-Pagan material (and the authors who work for them) realised that there was a vast market for teen-witch kits, bogus grimoires, etc, and set out to exploit it […]

3. (New Zealand) A babycino (frothy milk drink).