fuzzy

adjective

ˈfə-zē How to pronounce fuzzy (audio)
Definition of fuzzynext
1
as in shaggy
made of or resembling hair wore a fuzzy red wig at the Halloween party

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2
as in vague
not expressed in precise terms the specifics of the program proposed by the candidate are rather fuzzy, perhaps intentionally so

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3
as in faint
not seen or understood clearly saw a fuzzy outline through the fog

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Recent Examples of fuzzy Their fuzzy legal framework, plus their Wild West approach to gambling, has led to numerous controversies. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 July 2026 The extra work to spot it may be worth it, though, to see the space object's fuzzy glow and striking tail. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 July 2026 Cece got out of bed, put on a pair of fuzzy pink slippers, and stomped to her mother’s office. — Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 Photos from the post show the cat, a fuzzy orange-and-cream feline, on what appears to be a remote part of the bridge, huddled in toward itself while peering up at the camera. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fuzzy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuzzy
  1. shaggy
  2. vague
  3. faint
  4. hairy
  5. unclear
  6. hazy
  7. rough
  8. ambiguous
Adjective
  • There’s even a shaggy-bearded off-islander, an academic expert who has arrived to help find a solution.
    — Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026
  • The shaggy bovines of the plains and boreal forests were nearly hunted to extinction in a frenzy of killing that decimated their population.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 20 July 2026
Definition of shaggy
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  • But the recall list was vague, not providing consumers with information on where the lettuce was sold or how consumers could avoid it.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
  • Recently, the Montgomery County, Maryland, school district made local headlines after officials required administrators to review student newspapers prior to publication and outright censor certain reports based on vague standards.
    — Annabelle Garland, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
Definition of vague
Adjective
  • By adding together the images taken on a single spot, fainter objects become visible.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
  • The beautiful double star Albireo — one bright yellow and the other a fainter blue — sits at the beak of Cygnus, the Swan.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of faint
Adjective
  • Some plants are less likely to get eaten than others, namely, plants with strong fragrance and to a lesser extent, things that are hairy or heavily textured.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 21 July 2026
  • Scope 3 is the big, hairy one to get your arms around, but for us Scope 1 is our own operations—not just our stores, but our manufacturing.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
Definition of hairy
Adjective
  • Two sources familiar with the matter told CNN over the weekend the uranium enrichment provision includes stipulations imposed by the US, but details of potential limitations are unclear.
    — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Whether Villa only wanted to loan Garnacho anyway is unclear, but there’s an obvious motive for not signing him permanently.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of unclear
Adjective
  • Then we’re yanked into Louis’s hazy POV, from which Armand is reading another one of his apology letters.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • Under a red condition, the sky can look hazy and smoky, visibility drops and the air may smell like smoke.
    — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026
Definition of hazy
Adjective
  • Bannister Road has been rough to drive on for seemingly years.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • The relationship between the two had been rough for a while, and Traci was excited to build a new life for herself independent of her husband.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
Definition of rough
Adjective
  • Unfortunately, who qualifies for the Robinhood Platinum Card is a little ambiguous.
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 July 2026
  • Many leaders in the late 18th century already considered privateering a morally ambiguous practice, according to Michael Crawford, a former senior historian at the Naval History and Heritage Command.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026
Definition of ambiguous

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