fuzzier; fuzziest
1
: marked by or giving a suggestion of fuzz
a fuzzy covering of felt
a fuzzy stuffed toy
2
: lacking in clarity or definition
moving the camera causes fuzzy photos
The line between our areas of responsibility is fuzzy.
His reasoning is a little fuzzy.
3
: being, relating to, or invoking pleasant and usually sentimental emotions
warm and fuzzy feelings
Examples of fuzzy in a Sentence
The plant has fuzzy leaves.
Without my glasses everything looks fuzzy.
The line between our areas of responsibility is fuzzy.
I think his reasoning is a little fuzzy.
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Over the next several decades, the company morphed into an accessory hub for tween girls at malls, selling fuzzy pens, dangly earrings, friendship necklaces and more.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
The camera alternates between a traditional perspective and Ray’s POV, switching between wide shots that center Ray and Bart’s struggle for dominance and a fuzzy, blurry perspective that aligns with Ray’s agony.
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This fuzzy, snout-nosed, smart aleck extraterrestrial whose name was Gordon Shumway crashed in the suburban garage of the Tanner family in California after escaping from the doomed planet of Melmac, which was destroyed by nuclear war.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Over the next several decades, the company morphed into an accessory hub for tween girls at malls, selling fuzzy pens, dangly earrings, friendship necklaces and more.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
The camera alternates between a traditional perspective and Ray’s POV, switching between wide shots that center Ray and Bart’s struggle for dominance and a fuzzy, blurry perspective that aligns with Ray’s agony.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2025
This fuzzy, snout-nosed, smart aleck extraterrestrial whose name was Gordon Shumway crashed in the suburban garage of the Tanner family in California after escaping from the doomed planet of Melmac, which was destroyed by nuclear war.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Fuzzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuzzy. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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fuzzy
adjective
fuzzier; fuzziest
1
: covered with or resembling fuzz
2
: not clear : indistinct
a fuzzy picture
3
: being, relating to, or causing pleasant and usually emotional feelings
warm and fuzzy feelings
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