fuzzy

[ fuhz-ee ]

/ ˈfʌz i /

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adjective, fuzz·i·er, fuzz·i·est.

of the nature of or resembling fuzz: a soft, fuzzy material.

covered with fuzz: a plant with broad, fuzzy leaves.

indistinct; blurred: A fuzzy photograph usually means you jiggled the camera.

muddleheaded or incoherent: a fuzzy thinker; to become fuzzy after one drink.

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Origin of fuzzy

First recorded in 1590–1600; fuzz¹ + -y¹

SYNONYMS FOR fuzzy

3. hazy, vague, unclear, foggy.

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Related formsfuzz·i·ly, adverbfuzz·i·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for fuzziness

The fuzziness was from the beer we drank after building bonfires in the dunes in the middle of the night.
Why I Hate The Beach|P. J. O’Rourke|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The fuzziness comes when Obama tries to explain how exactly the Republicans created this mess.
Obama's 2012 Reelection Strategy: Blame the Republicans|Peter Beinart|December 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It is this fuzziness that allows the Obama administration to try to have it both ways.
Cheney Was Right|Peter Beinart|January 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The portrait was remarkable for that fuzziness of outline which seems to be inevitable in enlarged photographs.
General John Regan|George A. Birmingham

The fuzziness could only result from the Fleury's being removed hyperspatially from that vicinity.
Spillthrough|Daniel F. Galouye
Note the fuzziness of the body and the "dust" which covers the wings.
A Guide for the Study of Animals|Worrallo Whitney
He had gone back to his former state of fuzziness, and looked more like Rip van Winkle than ever.
Our Elizabeth|Florence A. Kilpatrick
Perhaps the winds of the mountain being stronger, the fuzziness of his thought would be blown away?
Eight Keys to Eden|Mark Irvin Clifton

British Dictionary definitions for fuzziness

fuzzy

/ (ˈfʌzɪ) /

adjective fuzzier or fuzziest

of, resembling, or covered with fuzz

indistinct; unclear or distorted

not clearly thought out or expressed

(of the hair) tightly curled or very wavy

maths of or relating to a form of set theory in which set membership depends on a likelihood functionfuzzy set; fuzzy logic

(of a computer program or system) designed to operate according to the principles of fuzzy logic, so as to be able to deal with data which is imprecise or has uncertain boundaries

Derived Formsfuzzily, adverbfuzziness, noun

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Word Origin and History for fuzziness

fuzzy

adj.

1610s, "soft, spongy," from fuzz + -y (2). Cf. Low German fussig "weak, loose, spongy," Dutch voos "spongy." From 1713 as "covered with fuzz;" 1778 as "blurred;" and 1937 as "imprecise," with reference to thought, etc. Related: Fuzzily; fuzziness.

fuzzy

adjective, fuzz·i·er, fuzz·i·est.

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