Fluffle
collective noun /ˈflʌfl/ — A group of rabbits — and possibly the best collective noun in existence.
Definition
An informal collective noun for a group of rabbits, especially domesticated ones. Among the most beloved of all animal group names.
Beyond the definition
Fluffle is the rare collective noun that makes people genuinely happy to learn. It sounds like what it is: something soft, rounded, and impossibly adorable in quantity. The word generates the emotion of the animal.
Origin & history
A modern informal coinage, likely onomatopoeic — combining fluffy and the suggestion of softness. Though less ancient than many collective nouns, it has the feel of something that was always the right word and simply hadn't been found yet.
Example sentences
Illustrative sentences for learning, not verified community posts or sourced quotations.
A fluffle of rabbits appeared at the treeline at dusk, twitching and impossibly still.
The children gasped at the fluffle — they had never seen so many rabbits in one place.
If one rabbit brings joy, a fluffle is joy at a scale that stops conversation.
How to use it
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Choose “Fluffle” when the meaning fits your context: An informal collective noun for a group of rabbits, especially domesticated ones. Among the most beloved of all animal group names.
Synonyms
colony, herd, group
Related words
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Word in focus
A fluffle of rabbits
A fluffle of young rabbits huddled together on the straw.
Fluffle is an informal collective name for rabbits. The photograph shows young domestic rabbits together in a hutch, not a wild colony or a burrow.
Image credit: Mmm Daffodils · Public domain (license)
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Questions about this word
What does "Fluffle" mean?
Fluffle is collective noun meaning: A group of rabbits — and possibly the best collective noun in existence.. An informal collective noun for a group of rabbits, especially domesticated ones. Among the most beloved of all animal group names.
Where does the word "Fluffle" come from?
A modern informal coinage, likely onomatopoeic — combining fluffy and the suggestion of softness. Though less ancient than many collective nouns, it has the feel of something that was always the right word and simply hadn't been found yet.