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fuzzy

/ˈfʌzi/
/ˈfʌzi/
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Other forms: fuzzily; fuzzier; fuzziest

Fuzzy things are soft, downy, or furry. Few people can resist the charms of a tiny, fuzzy kitten.

Your dad's bearded face is fuzzy, and your favorite mohair sweater is also fuzzy. You can also use this adjective to mean "blurry" or "clouded," the way a badly lit scene in a movie might look fuzzy, with vague shapes moving in the dark. The inside of your head can feel fuzzy too, when you're groggy or dizzy: "I remember getting hit in the head by the soccer ball, but after that everything's fuzzy."

Definitions of fuzzy
  1. adjective
    covering with fine light hairs
    synonyms: fuzzed
    haired, hairy, hirsute
    having or covered with hair
  2. adjective
    indistinct or hazy in outline
    synonyms: bleary, blurred, blurry, foggy, hazy, muzzy
    indistinct
    not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
  3. adjective
    confused and not coherent; not clearly thought out
    “a vague and fuzzy idea of the world of finance”
    synonyms:
    incoherent
    without logical or meaningful connection
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