fluff one's feathers in English

Forms: fluffs one's feathers [present, singular, third-person], fluffing one's feathers [participle, present], fluffed one's feathers [participle, past], fluffed one's feathers [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} fluff one's feathers (third-person singular simple present fluffs one's feathers, present participle fluffing one's feathers, simple past and past participle fluffed one's feathers)

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      "form": "fluffs one's feathers",
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"fluff one's feathers" meaning in English

Verb