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Vinony

fuzzy

adjective

  1. wooly, not having hard edges
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈfʌzi/ / /ˈfʊzi/ / /ˈfʌze/

adj

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

  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.”

    “In particular, a very crisp quantifier such as “for all,” “there exists,” “at least 50 percent” tend to have less disperse weighting vectors while fuzzier quantifiers such as many tend to have a more disperse weighting vector.”

  3. Not clear; unfocused.

    “I finally threw out a large stack of fuzzy photos.”

  4. Warm and comforting; affectionate.

    “Cooper has a strong sense of Welsh place; she has also a strong sense of the responsibilities of belonging. To belong is not merely a nice, fuzzy feeling; rather it means that there are grave duties to perform and serious moral battles to be fought […].”

    “It had been a long time since anyone had sent her a gift, […]. And it was a long time since anything she'd received from someone had made her feel that fuzzy inside.”

  5. Employing or relating to fuzzy logic.

noun

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

  1. A very small piece of plush material such as lint.

    “You've got a fuzzy on your coat.”

  2. Something covered with fuzz or hair, as an animal or plush toy.

    “If you don't yet have a ferret, this book can help you decide whether a fuzzy is for you.”

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

    “A "fuzzy" on the other hand is a "people person," — someone who prefers studying the humanities or social sciences, someone who sees the world in broad contextual terms.”

    “If you majored in the humanities or social sciences, you were a fuzzy, and if you majored in engineering or computer science, you were a techie.”

  4. A soldier with the rank of private.
  5. A police officer.