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FUZZY
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Irregular inflected forms: fuzzier , fuzziest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Covering with fine light hairs
Example:
his head fuzzed like a dandelion gone to seed
Synonyms:
fuzzed; fuzzy
Classified under:
Similar:
haired; hairy; hirsute (having or covered with hair)
Derivation:
fuzz (the first beard of an adolescent boy)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Confused and not coherent; not clearly thought out
Example:
a vague and fuzzy idea of the world of finance
Classified under:
Similar:
incoherent (without logical or meaningful connection)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Indistinct or hazy in outline
Example:
the trees were just blurry shapes
Synonyms:
bleary; blurred; blurry; foggy; fuzzy; hazy; muzzy
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
indistinct (not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand)
Derivation:
fuzziness (the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines)
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