fuzzy

adjective

ˈfə-zē 

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

fuzzily

ˈfə-zə-lē 

adverb

fuzziness

ˈfə-zē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• shaggy
• hairy
• rough

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

While there are fuzzy areas on the map where one team or another could wind up in a particular division, knowing this could be anything but perfect. —Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025

Shortly after welcoming her little one, Culpo shared a photo on her Instagram of herself and her baby daughter Colette wearing matching brown fuzzy robes. —Hannah Sacks, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Step back for a wider view, however, and the picture gets fuzzier. —Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025

Grab your fuzzy blankets, your smudgy lipstick, and your passport, because the Love Is Blind: UK pods have reopened, innit! —Laura Bradley, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Low German fussig loose, spongy

First Known Use

1713, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fuzzy

• fuzzy logic
• fuzzy set

Kids Definition

fuzzy

adjective

ˈfəz-ē 

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

fuzzily

ˈfəz-ə-lē 

adverb

fuzziness

ˈfəz-ē-nəs 

noun