fluffed up
Aerated and expanded
Fluffed up describes something made fuller, softer, or more voluminous by shaking, patting, or agitating it.
You fluff up pillows to restore their loft, or fluff up rice to separate the grains.
Birds fluff up their feathers to trap warmth or appear larger when threatened.
Figuratively, something fluffed up has been made to seem more impressive or substantial than it really is: The report was fluffed up with unnecessary statistics to look more authoritative.
- plumpedMade fuller, softer
- downyHaving soft, fine texture
- aeratedCharged with gas
- bristledStiffened in irritation
- puffed outInflated beyond normal size
preened · fuzzy · exaggerated · puffed · feathered · ruffled feathers · padded · ruffled · emboldened · embellished · shaken · overstated · hyped · talked up · bigged up · dramatized · cheered · cushioned
fluffed upflattened
Made smooth or level
compressed · squashed · matted · deflated · compacted
fluffed upflat
Lacking vertical variation
slicked down · matted · smooth · sleek · pressed flat
fluffed updeflated
Emptied of pressure
humbled · chastened · taken down a peg · diminished · subdued
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