plushy

Like stuffed animals

Plushy describes something soft and luxurious like plush fabric—thick, velvety, and comfortable: a plushy bathrobe, plushy carpeting.

As a noun, a plushy (also plushie) is a stuffed toy, typically depicting an animal or character: Her bed was covered in plushies.

The noun has particular currency in online fandoms and collector communities.

soft

velvet

Thick-pile textile

fuzzy · squishy · cuddly · stuffed · pillow · cushiony · velvety · silky · cotton · polyester

comfort

snuggle

Embrace cozily

  • cuddleAffectionate close embrace
  • hugTight, affectionate clasp
  • embraceHold closely in arms

cozy · warmth · soothing · security · nuzzle · nestle · bedtime · naptime · companion · lovey

toy

stuffed-animal

Fabric creature with filling

character · anime · cartoon · puppet · figurine · kawaii · keychain · nursery · playroom · shelf

luxury

velour

Soft pile fabric

premium · deluxe · sumptuous · opulent · high-end · lavish · indulgent · first-class

Categories
Opposites
texture/softness

plushyrough

Uneven in surface

coarse · scratchy · hard · bristly · prickly

luxury/opulence

plushyspartan

Rigorously simple, unadorned

austere · bare · no-frills · stark · ascetic

Phrases
Family

plush, plushness, plushiest, plushie, plushies, plushier, plushiness

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