fofo

Borrowed from Spanish fofo. Of expressive origin.

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈfo.fu]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [ˈfo.fo]

fofo (feminine fofa, masculine plural fofos, feminine plural fofes)

1. spongy

• “fofo”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

fòfó (plural fofowo)

1. father
2. dad

Onomatopoeic.

• fôfo (pre-reform spelling)

• Rhymes: -ofu
• Hyphenation: fo‧fo

fofo (feminine fofa, masculine plural fofos, feminine plural fofas, comparable, comparative mais fofo, superlative o mais fofo or fofíssimo, diminutive fofinho)

1. spongy, fluffy, soft

   Synonyms: balofo, macio, mole

   Esse bolo é tão fofinho!

   This cake is so fluffy!

2. (informal) cute

   Synonyms: adorável, giro

   Aquele pinguim bebê é fofo demais!

   That baby penguin is too cute!

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

• Rhymes: -ɔfu
• Hyphenation: fo‧fo

fofo

1. first-person singular present indicative of fofar

• “fofo”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
• “fofo”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “fofo”, in Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisboa: Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, 2001–2026
• “fofo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
• “fofo”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026

From Portuguese fósforo.

fófo class 9 (plural fófo class 10)

1. (especially Manyika) match (device to make fire)

   Synonym: machisi

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• IPA^(key): /ˈfofo/ [ˈfo.fo]
• Rhymes: -ofo
• Syllabification: fo‧fo

fofo (feminine fofa, masculine plural fofos, feminine plural fofas)

1. spongy

   Synonyms: esponjoso, mullido

2. flabby

   Synonym: lacio

• “fofo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025