fluff up

Make more puffy

To fluff up is to make something softer and fuller by shaking or patting it: She fluffed up the pillows before the guests arrived.

The phrase applies to anything that can be made lighter or more voluminous—hair, feathers, cushions.

Figuratively, to fluff up a presentation or report is to pad it with insubstantial content to make it seem more impressive.

volume

plump

Agreeably fat, well-filled

aerate · loft · shake · toss · separate · loosen · volumize · bulk · swell · billow

energize

enliven

Make more spirited

stimulate · energize · liven up · perk up · spark · awaken · stir · brighten · refresh · boost

Opposites
presentation/embellishment

fluff upstrip down

Remove covering or components

pare down · condense · trim · cut · streamline

physical volume/loft

fluff upflatten

Make level or smooth

compress · squash · press down · compact · deflate

Family

fluffy, fluff, fluffed, fluffs, fluffing

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G