Nearby Words
noun
Verb phrase1.
loose, light, fibrous, or fluffy matter.
2.
a mass or coating of such matter: the fuzz on a peach.
3.
Slang. a man's very short haircut, similar to a crew cut.
4.
fuzz up, to make unclear; confuse; bungle: He fuzzed up the plot line with a lot of emotional nonsense.
:10
:09
:08
:07
:06
:05
:04
:03
:02
:01
Fuzz up
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Origin:
1595–1605; compare Dutch voos spongy, woolly
1595–1605; compare Dutch voos spongy, woolly
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To fuzz up
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
fuzz
c.1600, fusse, first attested in fusball "puff ball of tiny spores," of uncertain origin. Meaning "the police" is Amer.Eng. 1929, underworld slang, origin and connection to the older word unknown. Perhaps a variant of fuss, with a notion of "hard to please."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Slang Dictionary
fuzz definition[fəz]
|
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
Cite This Source
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
Cite This Source
Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.