1
as in police
a body of officers of the law
we've got to get out of here before the fuzz catches on to our scam
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2
as in cop
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
the weary fuzz hauled in yet another drunk
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Recent Examples of fuzz
Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 17 Dec. 2025
But the fungus forms a fuzz on their wings and muzzles.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Raspberry Moon is not beating the shoegaze allegations; fuzz still sits at center stage, giving listeners the feeling of spending a gig stationed in front of the guitarist’s amp.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
If any leftover fuzz makes eating it whole off-putting, consider turning it into a smoothie.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 3 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Nothing beats cuteness except watching violence be enacted upon the cuteness; like an aural Happy Tree Friends, Skulls tosses pom-poms of fuzz into the sky then desecrates them.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 17 Dec. 2025
But the fungus forms a fuzz on their wings and muzzles.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Raspberry Moon is not beating the shoegaze allegations; fuzz still sits at center stage, giving listeners the feeling of spending a gig stationed in front of the guitarist’s amp.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
If any leftover fuzz makes eating it whole off-putting, consider turning it into a smoothie.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Fuzz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuzz. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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