Fluffle
noun /ˈflʌfəl/ — A group of rabbits — the most delightful collective noun in the language.
Definition
The collective noun for a group of rabbits — a word whose sound perfectly matches its subject: soft, round, slightly ridiculous, and completely irresistible.
Beyond the definition
Someone, somewhere, named a group of rabbits a fluffle and the word has been making people smile ever since. It's a collective noun that earns pure joy — the sound is the feeling.
Origin & history
English collective noun tradition. The word is a relatively recent popularisation, possibly coined or spread through modern natural history communities. It sounds invented because it sounds exactly right.
Example sentences
Illustrative sentences for learning, not verified community posts or sourced quotations.
A fluffle of rabbits scattered across the field at dawn.
She discovered the word 'fluffle' and immediately used it in three conversations.
The fluffle is proof that English can still produce perfect words.
Synonyms
warren (of rabbits), colony
Related words
Word in the Wild
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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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