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fuzzy

[fuhz-ee]

adjective

fuzzier, fuzziest 
  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: , , ,
  4. muddleheaded or incoherent.

    a fuzzy thinker; to become fuzzy after one drink.



fuzzy

/ ˈʌɪ /

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 set

    fuzzy logic

  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

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • fuzzily adverb
  • fuzziness noun
  • ˈڳܳԱ noun
  • ˈڳܳ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fuzzy1

First recorded in 1590–1600; fuzz 1 + -y 1
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"If I catch it soon it enough it can sometimes work, when my vision goes fuzzy and I can feel one coming on."

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A 2-month-old black bear cub recently rescued from the woods is now being raised by a new, faux fuzzy foster family: humans dressed as bears at the San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center.

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A silver Cuban link chain draped her neck, fuzzy slippers hugged her feet, her makeup precisely applied and nary a hair out of place — the embodiment of smooth.

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Also: No tails, no fuzzy ears, no fur, whether fake or real.

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That is, our episodic memories are pieced together from a small number of concepts embellished by the brain's tendency to make up less important details, or to remain fuzzy about them.

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