floofiness

English

Etymology

From floofy +‎ -ness.

Noun

floofiness (uncountable)

1. (colloquial) The quality of being floofy.
   • 2019, Barbara Benson, “[The Patterns] Cinches and Ladders”, in Big Yarn, Beautiful Lace Knits: 20 Shawls, Hats, Ponchos, and More in Bulky Yarn, Guilford, Conn.: Stackpole Books, →ISBN, page 45:

     I cannot resist big, floofy (yes, this is a technical word in knitting) alpaca yarn, but it does present some challenges. The very floofiness that I love fills in the holes in the lace.

   • 2019, Mallory O’Meara, The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc., →ISBN:

     […] wool cape, a massive golden necklace and a fur hat the size and floofiness of a fat, sleeping raccoon.

   • 2020, Matthew S. Cox, Dr. Infinity and the Soul Smasher (The Adventures of Übergirl; 4)‎^[2], Division Zero Press, →ISBN:

     She flicked her fingers at her voluminous, curly red mane. “How many kids my size with this epic floof are there?” / “Hah. Yeah, true.” Paige mimicked the gesture, even though her straight brown hair had zero floofiness.

   • 2021, Rachel Wenitsky, David Sidorov, Good Dogs on a Bad Day, New York, N.Y.: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, →ISBN, page 167:

     Lulu thought about how she would fix her fur as they made their way back to her house. She’d have to move quickly to restore her perfect floofiness […]

   • 2021 September 29, Corryn Wetzel, “Meet the Bodaciously Bulky Bears of Fat Bear Week 2021”, in Smithsonian‎^[3], Washington, D.C., archived from the original on 2021-09-29:

     Voters can judge the bears on any combination of criteria—floofiness, chonkiness, or inexplicable charm.

   • 2023, Erin McCarthy, Mental Floss, The Curious Compendium of Wonderful Words: A Miscellany of Obscure Terms, Bizarre Phrases, & Surprising Etymologies, San Rafael, Calif.: Weldon Owen, →ISBN, page 85:

     Every dog—regardless of size, floofiness, or derpiness—can be a doggo.