The difference between Fluffy and Soft
When used as nouns, fluffy means someone or something that is fluffy, whereas soft means a soft or foolish person.
When used as adjectives, fluffy means covered with fluff, whereas soft means easily giving way under pressure.
Soft is also interjection with the meaning: be quiet.
Soft is also adverb with the meaning: softly.
check bellow for the other definitions of Fluffy and Soft
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Fluffy as an adjective:
Covered with fluff.
Examples:
"Fluffy [[bunny rabbit]]s are really nice to [[stroke]]."
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Fluffy as an adjective:
Light; soft; airy.
Examples:
"I like my [[scrambled eggs]] to be light and fluffy in [[texture]]."
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Fluffy as an adjective (colloquial):
Warm and comforting.
Examples:
"Being in love with my [[boyfriend]] gives me a fluffy feeling inside."
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Fluffy as an adjective (colloquial):
Not clearly defined or explained; fuzzy.
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Fluffy as an adjective:
Lightweight; superficial; lacking depth or seriousness.
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Fluffy as a noun:
Someone or something that is fluffy.
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Fluffy as a noun (NZ):
A babycino (frothy milk drink).
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Soft as an adjective:
Easily giving way under pressure.
Examples:
"My head sank easily into the soft pillow."
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Soft as an adjective (of cloth or similar material):
Smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh.
Examples:
"Polish the silver with a soft cloth to avoid scratching."
"soft silk; a soft skin"
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Soft as an adjective (of a sound):
Quiet.
Examples:
"I could hear the soft rustle of the leaves in the trees."
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Soft as an adjective:
Gentle.
Examples:
"There was a soft breeze blowing."
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Soft as an adjective:
Expressing gentleness or tenderness; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind.
Examples:
"soft eyes"
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Soft as an adjective:
Gentle in action or motion; easy.
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Soft as an adjective:
Weak in character; impressible.
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Soft as an adjective:
Requiring little or no effort; easy.
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Soft as an adjective:
Not bright or intense.
Examples:
"soft lighting"
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Soft as an adjective:
Having a slight angle from straight.
Examples:
"At the intersection with two roads going left, take the soft left."
"It's important to dance on soft knees to avoid injury."
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Soft as an adjective (linguistics):
Voiced; sonant.
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Soft as an adjective (linguistics, rare):
voiceless
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Soft as an adjective (linguistics, Slavic languages):
palatalized
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Soft as an adjective (slang):
Lacking strength or resolve, wimpy.
Examples:
"When it comes to drinking, he is as soft as they come."
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Soft as an adjective (of water):
Low in dissolved calcium compounds.
Examples:
"You won't need as much soap, as the water here is very soft."
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Soft as an adjective (UK, colloquial):
Foolish.
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Soft as an adjective (physics):
Of a ferromagnetic material; a material that becomes essentially non magnetic when an external magnetic field is removed, a material with a low magnetic coercivity. (compare hard)
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Soft as an adjective (of a person):
Physically or emotionally weak.
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Soft as an adjective:
Incomplete, or temporary; not a full action.
Examples:
"The admin imposed a soft block/ban on the user or a soft lock on the article."
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Soft as an adjective (UK, of a man):
Effeminate.
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Soft as an adjective:
Agreeable to the senses.
Examples:
"a soft liniment"
"soft wines"
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Soft as an adjective:
Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring or jagged; pleasing to the eye.
Examples:
"soft colours"
"the soft outline of the snow-covered hill"
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Soft as an adverb (obsolete):
Softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly.
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Soft as a noun:
A soft or foolish person; an idiot.
Examples:
"rfquotek George Eliot"
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Soft as a noun (motorsports):
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- resistant vs soft
- soft vs solid
- soft vs stony
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- scratchy vs soft
- loud vs soft
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- light vs soft
- nesh vs soft
- harsh vs soft
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