Feathers fluffed up.

Meaning: This means that the baby birds shook or patted their feathers to make them soft and fluffy and to move them upwards.

Choice of Words: Feathers are the light, soft, and flexible outer covering of birds. Fluffed means to make something soft and fluffy by shaking or patting it. Up means to move towards a higher position or level.

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The bird puffed out its feathers.

Meaning: This means that the bird has puffed out its feathers to make them look bigger and fluffier. Birds do this when they are cold, scared, or trying to attract a mate.

Choice of Words: The is used to refer to a specific bird. Bird is a general term for any animal with feathers and wings. Puffed means to make something soft and puffy by shaking it or blowing air into it. Out means in a outward direction. Feathers are the soft, light coverings on a bird's body. When you put them together, "The bird puffed out its feathers" means that the bird made its feathers look bigger and fluffier.

The feathers on the bird were all poofy.

Meaning: This means that the bird has puffed out its feathers to make them look bigger and fluffier. Birds do this when they are cold, scared, or trying to attract a mate.

Choice of Words: The is used to refer to a specific bird. Feathers are the soft, light coverings on a bird's body. On means in a position touching or covering something else. Bird is a general term for any animal with feathers and wings. Were is the past tense of the verb "to be". All means every single one. Poofy means soft and puffy. When you put them together, "The feathers on the bird were all poofy" means that all of the feathers on the bird were puffed out and looked fluffy.

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