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typical
English
Alternative forms
- typicall (obsolete)
Etymology
From Late Latin typicalis, from Latin typicus (“typical”), from Ancient Greek ??????? (tupikós, “of or pertaining to a type, conformable, typical”), from ????? (túpos, “mark, impression, type”), equivalent to typic, type + -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?t?p?kl?/
- Hyphenation: typ?i?cal
Adjective
typical (comparative more typical, superlative most typical)
- Capturing the overall sense of a thing.
- Characteristically representing something by form, group, idea or type.
- Normal, average; to be expected.
- (taxonomy) Of a lower taxon, containing the type of the higher taxon.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:common
Antonyms
- atypical
Derived terms
- typicality
- typically
- typicalness
Related terms
- typal
- type
- typic
Translations
See also
- gestalt
- gist
- resemblance
- emblematic
- prefigurative
- distinctive
Noun
typical (plural typicals)
- Anything that is typical, normal, or standard.
- Antipsychotic drugs can be divided into typicals and atypicals.
- Among the moths, typicals were more common than melanics.
Further reading
- typical in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- typical in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- clay pit, claypit
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fluffy
English
Etymology
fluff +? -y
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fl?fi/
- Rhymes: -?fi
Adjective
fluffy (comparative fluffier, superlative fluffiest)
- Covered with fluff.
- Fluffy bunny rabbits are really nice to stroke.
- Light; soft; airy.
- I like my scrambled eggs to be light and fluffy in texture.
- (colloquial) Warm and comforting.
- Being in love with my boyfriend gives me a fluffy feeling inside.
- (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.
- 2008, R.Safley, Reagan's Game
- Lightweight; superficial; lacking depth or seriousness.
Synonyms
- puffy
- bushy
- fuzzy
Hyponyms
- furry
- downy
Related terms
- fluff
- fluffiness
Translations
Noun
fluffy (plural fluffies)
- (informal) Someone or something that has a fluffy texture.
- (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 […]
- 2006, "Pyromancer", Re: The nature of the pagan community (on newsgroup uk.religion.pagan)
- (New Zealand) A babycino (frothy milk drink).
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