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Fuzzy has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

A very small piece of plush material.

"She found a fuzzy in her tea and realized it had come from her favorite sweater."

In plain English: A fuzzy is something soft and covered with fine, short hairs that feels pleasant to touch.

"The fuzzy on my cat's tail was so soft I wanted to pull some off and keep in my pocket."

Adjective
1

covering with fine light hairs

"his head fuzzed like a dandelion gone to seed"

2

indistinct or hazy in outline

"a landscape of blurred outlines"

"the trees were just blurry shapes"

3

confused and not coherent; not clearly thought out

"a vague and fuzzy idea of the world of finance"

4

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

"The plush rug had such a fuzzy surface that it felt incredibly soft under bare feet."

In plain English: Fuzzy means having soft, fine hair on your skin that you can feel but not see clearly.

"The fuzzy cat slept on top of my warm sweater all afternoon."

Usage: Use "fuzzy" to describe surfaces covered in soft, short fibers rather than long hairs or coarse textures. This term is often confused with "fluffy," but fuzzy implies a slightly rougher feel while fluffy suggests lightness and volume.

Example Sentences
"The fuzzy cat slept on top of my warm sweater all afternoon." adj
"The old cat had fur that was incredibly fuzzy to the touch." adj
"My glasses are getting a little fuzzy from all the rain." adj
"He woke up with a very fuzzy memory of last night's dream." adj
"The fuzzy on my cat's tail was so soft I wanted to pull some off and keep in my pocket." noun
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Origin

The word fuzzy likely comes from combining the noun fuzz with the suffix -y, although some experts believe it originated directly as a variant of an older form like fozy. It entered English to describe things covered in short, soft hair or having a similar texture.

Rhyming Words
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