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fluff

noun verb

a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines)

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
F
Ends with
F
Contains
LU
Scrabble score
14

How it sounds

Pronunciation

flʌf

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines)

noun

  1. something of little value or significance

noun

  1. any light downy material

verb

  1. ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect

verb

  1. erect or fluff up

    “the bird ruffled its feathers”

verb

  1. make a mess of, destroy or ruin

    “I botched the dinner and we had to eat out”

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Example Sentences

the bird ruffled its feathers
I botched the dinner and we had to eat out
the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement

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