fuzzy

fuzzy

adjective \ˈfə-zē\

fuzz·i·erfuzz·i·est

Definition of FUZZY

1

: marked by or giving a suggestion of fuzz <a fuzzy covering of felt>

2

: lacking in clarity or definition <moving the camera causes fuzzy photos>

3

: being, relating to, or invoking pleasant and usually sentimental emotions <warm and fuzzy feelings>

— fuzz·i·ly \ˈfə-zə-lē\ adverb

— fuzz·i·ness \ˈfə-zē-nəs\ noun

Examples of FUZZY

1. The plant has fuzzy leaves.
2. Without my glasses everything looks fuzzy.
3. The line between our areas of responsibility is fuzzy.
4. I think his reasoning is a little fuzzy.

Origin of FUZZY

perhaps from Low German fussig loose, spongy

First Known Use: 1713

Related to FUZZY

Synonyms

furry, hairy, rough, shaggy, woolly (also wooly)

Antonyms

clear, definite, explicit, specific

Related Words

downy, fluffy, nappy, puffy; hairlike

Near Antonyms

candid, direct, forthright, foursquare, frank, honest, open, openhearted, outspoken, plainspoken, straight, straightforward, unguarded; obvious, plain, unambiguous, understandable, unequivocal; comprehensible, fathomable, intelligible; defined, distinct, well-defined; blatant, patent, unmistakable

Rhymes with FUZZY

muzzy, scuzzy