Definition of FUZZY

fuzzy

Plural: fuzzies

Adjective Satellite

  • covering with fine light hairs
  • indistinct or hazy in outline
  • confused and not coherent; not clearly thought out
    • "a vague and fuzzy idea of the world of finance"

Adj

  • Covered with fuzz or a large number of tiny loose fibres like a carpet or many stuffed animals.
  • Vague or imprecise.
  • Not clear; unfocused.
  • Employing or relating to fuzzy logic.

Noun

  • A very small piece of plush material such as lint.
  • Something covered with fuzz or hair, as an animal or plush toy.
  • A person, especially a college student, interested in humanities or social sciences, as opposed to one interested in mathematics, science, or engineering.
  • A soldier with the rank of private.
  • A police officer.

Adjective

  • Covered with fuzz; indistinct or blurry.

Examples

  • His memory of the exact Scrabble rules became fuzzy after a long night of play.
  • I finally threw out a large stack of fuzzy photos.
  • My recollection of that event is fuzzy.
  • You've got a fuzzy on your coat.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 29

fuzzy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
fuzzy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fuzzy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 29

fuzzy: valid Words With Friends Word