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 adverb
fuzziness noun

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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This leaves Belly's head a little fuzzy, that and the edible. 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 See All Example Sentences for fuzzy

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Low German fussig loose, spongy

First Known Use

1713, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fuzzy was in 1713

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“Fuzzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuzzy. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

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
fuzzily adverb
fuzziness noun

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