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.

OTHER WORDS FOR fuzzy

3 hazy, vague, unclear, foggy.

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Origin of fuzzy

First recorded in 1590–1600; fuzz¹ + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM fuzzy

fuzz·i·ly, adverbfuzz·i·ness, noun

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How to use fuzzy in a sentence

You’re creating a full look, so when you walk into a room, it brings you that spirit and warm, fuzzy feeling.
Seven ways to elevate your holiday decorating, according to the pros at Biltmore|Virginia Brown|December 10, 2020|Washington Post
Not when investors have warm, fuzzy feelings for ad tech thanks to The Trade Desk’s robust success since its own IPO in 2016.
Cheatsheet: PubMatic plots path to growth as a public ad tech vendor|Seb Joseph|December 10, 2020|Digiday
At Outside, we consider ourselves connoisseurs of the fleecy and fuzzy.
The Hygge Apparel Our Gear Editors Love|The Editors|December 8, 2020|Outside Online
After all, many dog owners have been dragged across the street to meet a new fuzzy friend and their owner, whether they like it or not.
Dog owners may catch COVID-19 more often, but the reason will surprise you|Sara Kiley Watson|December 2, 2020|Popular-Science

You’ve probably seen this plant and said “Wow, that’s one fuzzy leaf.”
13 edible plants you can still find in the winter|By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life|December 1, 2020|Popular-Science
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
They would stand out solid from the fluffiness and fuzziness and fatness of the others.
The Tree of Heaven|May Sinclair
Grant at the medical officer's advice took a brief nap, which quickly cleared up his mental fuzziness.
A Fine Fix|R. C. Noll
And there was a green cut-paper fuzziness on the frame of the looking-glass in the parlour.
Oswald Bastable and Others|Edith Nesbit
The portrait was remarkable for that fuzziness of outline which seems to be inevitable in enlarged photographs.
General John Regan|George A. Birmingham
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 fuzzy

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 forms of fuzzy

fuzzily, adverbfuzziness, noun

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