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Added 9 October 2026

fuzzy

/ˈfʌzi/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fuzzy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Covered with fuzz or a large number of tiny loose fibres like a carpet or many stuffed animals.
Vague or imprecise.
My recollection of that event is fuzzy.
Not clear; unfocused.
I finally threw out a large stack of fuzzy photos.

noun

A very small piece of plush material such as lint.
You've got a fuzzy on your coat.
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.

Origin

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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