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FUZZY
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
Etymology
Adjective
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.
Synonyms
• (covered with fuzz)
• (vague or imprecise): ambiguous, equivocal; see also vague
• (not clear): blurry, fuzzy, ill-defined; see also indistinct
Noun
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
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