fuzzy

[ fuhz-ee ]

adjective

, fuzz·i·er, fuzz·i·est.

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: unclear, foggy, vague, hazy

4. muddleheaded or incoherent:

   a fuzzy thinker; to become fuzzy after one drink.

fuzzy

/ 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 logic

   fuzzy set

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

Derived Forms

• ˈfuzziness, noun
• ˈfuzzily, adverb

Other Words From

• fuzzi·ly adverb
• fuzzi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fuzzy¹

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

Example Sentences

Fuzzy night-time footage shows the bear spending about 30-45 seconds in the car, rummaging around the front and back, before falling out of the open passenger door.

From BBC

Fifty-five years ago, preschoolers were captivated by the TV performance of a fuzzy blue monster, two striped shirt-wearing best friends and a big yellow bird.

From Los Angeles Times

The singer also sports a pink fuzzy hat and white corset to inhabit the actor's 1999 VMAs appearance.

From Salon

After MacFarlane contributed $2.5 million to Democrats in 2018, his company, Fuzzy Door Productions, was ranked second in Hollywood giving behind DreamWorks SKG, according to data from OpenSecrets.org, a nonprofit research group tracking money in U.S. politics.

From Los Angeles Times

Fronting a version of the band once known as the Electric Light Orchestra on Saturday night at Inglewood’s Kia Forum, 76-year-old Jeff Lynne looked — and pretty much sounded — like he has for the last half-century: dark pants and jacket, fuzzy hair and beard, eyes hidden behind a pair of aviator shades as he sang his finely sculpted melodies in a still-winsome voice.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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