In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
fuzzed, fuzzy
(adjective) covering with fine light hairs; “his head fuzzed like a dandelion gone to seed”
fuzzy
(adjective) confused and not coherent; not clearly thought out; “a vague and fuzzy idea of the world of finance”
bleary, blurred, blurry, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, muzzy
(adjective) indistinct or hazy in outline; “a landscape of blurred outlines”; “the trees were just blurry shapes”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fuzzy (comparative fuzzier, superlative fuzziest)
Covered with fuzz or a large number of tiny loose fibres like a carpet or many stuffed animals
Vague or imprecise.
Not clear; unfocused.
• (covered with fuzz)
• (vague or imprecise): ambiguous, equivocal; see also vague
• (not clear): blurry, fuzzy, ill-defined; see also indistinct
fuzzy (plural fuzzies)
(often, in the plural) A very small piece of plush material.
Something covered with fuzz or hair, as an animal or plush toy.
(slang) A person, especially a college student, interested in humanities or social sciences, as opposed to one interested in mathematics, science, or engineering.
(slang, military) A soldier with the rank of private.
Source: Wiktionary
Fuzz"y, a. Etym: [See Fuzz, n.]
1. Not firmly woven; that ravels. [Written also fozy.] [Prov. Eng.]
2. Furnished with fuzz; having fuzz; like fuzz; as, the fuzzy skin of a peach.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 March 2024
(adjective) crowded or massed together; “give me...your huddled masses”; “the huddled sheep turned their backs against the wind”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.