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fuzzy.

Covered with fuzz or a large number of tiny loose fibres like a carpet or many stuffed animals.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈfʌzi/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈfʊzi/Northern-England/ˈfʌze/Scotland/-zɪ/Scotland
  1. Covered with fuzz or a large number of tiny loose fibres like a carpet or many stuffed animals.

  2. Vague or imprecise.

    My recollection of that event is fuzzy.
  3. Not clear; unfocused.

    I finally threw out a large stack of fuzzy photos.
  4. Warm and comforting; affectionate.

  5. Employing or relating to fuzzy logic.

Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Apparently from fuzz + -y, though some sources suggest that fuzz derives from fuzzy. Compare fozy, or Low German fussig (“loose; spongy”).

noun/ˈfʌzi/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈfʊzi/Northern-England/ˈfʌze/Scotland/-zɪ/Scotland
  1. A very small piece of plush material such as lint.

    in-plural · often
    You've got a fuzzy on your coat.
  2. Something covered with fuzz or hair, as an animal or plush toy.

  3. A person, especially a college student, interested in humanities or social sciences, as opposed to one interested in mathematics, science, or engineering.

    slang
  4. A soldier with the rank of private.

    slang
  5. A police officer.

    slang
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Apparently from fuzz + -y, though some sources suggest that fuzz derives from fuzzy. Compare fozy, or Low German fussig (“loose; spongy”).

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