Fuzzy

//ˈfʌzi// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Covered with fuzz or a large number of tiny loose fibres like a carpet or many stuffed animals.
  2. 2
    Vague or imprecise.

    "My recollection of that event is fuzzy."

  3. 3
    Not clear; unfocused.

    "I finally threw out a large stack of fuzzy photos."

  4. 4
    Warm and comforting; affectionate.

    "Cooper has a strong sense of Welsh place; she has also a strong sense of the responsibilities of belonging. To belong is not merely a nice, fuzzy feeling; rather it means that there are grave duties to perform and serious moral battles to be fought […]."

  5. 5
    Employing or relating to fuzzy logic.
Adjective
  1. 1
    covering with fine light hairs wordnet
  2. 2
    confused and not coherent; not clearly thought out wordnet
  3. 3
    indistinct or hazy in outline wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A very small piece of plush material such as lint. in-plural, often

    "You've got a fuzzy on your coat."

  2. 2
    Something covered with fuzz or hair, as an animal or plush toy.

    "If you don't yet have a ferret, this book can help you decide whether a fuzzy is for you."

  3. 3
    A person, especially a college student, interested in humanities or social sciences, as opposed to one interested in mathematics, science, or engineering. slang

    "A "fuzzy" on the other hand is a "people person," — someone who prefers studying the humanities or social sciences, someone who sees the world in broad contextual terms."

  4. 4
    A soldier with the rank of private. slang
  5. 5
    A police officer. slang

Etymology

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Apparently from fuzz + -y, though some sources suggest that fuzz derives from fuzzy. Compare fozy, or Low German fussig (“loose; spongy”).

Etymology 2

Uncertain. Apparently from fuzz + -y, though some sources suggest that fuzz derives from fuzzy. Compare fozy, or Low German fussig (“loose; spongy”).

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