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fuzzy

 [fuhz-ee]   Origin

fuzz·y

   [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.
4.
muddleheaded or incoherent: a fuzzy thinker; to become fuzzy after one drink.
Origin:
1590–1600; fuzz1 + -y1

Related forms
fuzz·i·ly, adverb
fuzz·i·ness, noun

Synonyms
3. hazy, vague, unclear, foggy.

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fuzzy (ˈfʌzɪ)
 
—adj , fuzzier, fuzziest
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
 
'fuzzily
 
—adv
 
'fuzziness
 
—n

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Word Origin & History

fuzzy
1610s, "soft, spongy," from fuzz + -y (2). From 1713 as "covered with fuzz;" 1778 as "blurred;" and 1937 as "imprecise," with reference to thought, etc.
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fuzz definition

[fəz]
  1. n.
    and fuzz man; fuzzy (tail). the police; a jail keeper; a detective. : The fuzz is onto you. , Tell the fuzz man I was out of town when the job was pulled.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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fuzzed definition


and fuzzled; fuzzy
  1. mod.
    alcohol intoxicated. : You are too fuzzed all the time to hold the job. Pack!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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