fuzzy

American  

[fuhz-ee] / ˈfʌz i /

adjective

fuzzier, fuzziest

1. of the nature of or resembling fuzz.

   a soft, fuzzy material.

2. covered with fuzz.

   a plant with broad, fuzzy leaves.

3. indistinct; blurred.

   A fuzzy photograph usually means you jiggled the camera.

   Synonyms:

   foggy, unclear, vague, hazy

4. muddleheaded or incoherent.

   a fuzzy thinker; to become fuzzy after one drink.

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fuzzy British  

/ ˈfʌzɪ /

adjective

1. of, resembling, or covered with fuzz

2. indistinct; unclear or distorted

3. not clearly thought out or expressed

4. (of the hair) tightly curled or very wavy

5. maths of or relating to a form of set theory in which set membership depends on a likelihood function

   fuzzy set

   fuzzy logic

6. (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

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Other Word Forms

• fuzzily adverb
• fuzziness noun

Etymology

Origin of fuzzy

First recorded in 1590–1600; fuzz ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Scientists also think it may have been covered in soft, fuzzy filaments.

From Science Daily

“Now that you mention it, I do see something. Like the world gets a little fuzzy in that spot.”

From Literature

Her memory has the quality of “an old photograph, the edges fuzzy from frequent handling,” and she’s forced to wonder if “she’d made the whole thing up.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A real showboater is someone whose very mention elicits warm, fuzzy memories of flamboyant flicks and trickery.

From BBC

There was also the fuzzy image of a man entering Natalie's development.

From BBC

Related Words

• blurred
• dim
• distorted
• faint
• foggy
• hazy
• misty
• murky
• obscure
• unclear
• vague