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floofing

floofing is the present participle and gerund of floof.

Meaning of floof

Verb

floof (third-person singular simple present floofs, present participle floofing, simple past and past participle floofed)

  1. (humorous, informal, often, transitive) 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.2002, India Knight, Don't You Want Me?, London: Penguin Books, →ISBN
  2. (informal, intransitive) To move in a floofy or fluffy manner.
    • She floofed down between Max and me on the Chickly Shabby sofa.2012, Brian D'Amato, The Sacrifice Game (The Sacrifice Game Trilogy; 2), New York, N.Y.: Dutton, →ISBN

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Questions about floofing

What is floofing the present participle and gerund of?
Floofing is the present participle and gerund of floof.

Words near floofing in the dictionary

  1. floofer
  2. floofers
  3. floofier
  4. floofiest
  5. floofiness
  6. floofing
  7. floofs
  8. floofy
  9. floogies
  10. floogy
  11. flooie

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