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fuzz

1

[ fuhz ]

noun

  1. loose, light, fibrous, or fluffy matter.
  2. a mass or coating of such matter:

    the fuzz on a peach.

  3. Slang. a man's very short haircut, similar to a crew cut.
  4. a blur:

    That photo is all fuzz.

  5. a distorted sound from an electric musical instrument, especially a guitar, produced by means of an electronic device.


verb (used with or without object)

  1. to make or become blurred or unclear (sometimes followed by up or out ):

    He fuzzed up the plot line with a lot of emotional nonsense. The image fuzzed and then disappeared.

fuzz

2

[ fuhz ]

noun

Older Slang.
plural fuzz, fuzzes
  1. Usually the fuzz. the police; police officers collectively:

    The fuzz were called by a neighbor and three policeman showed up.

  2. a police officer or detective:

    Fuzzes caught the burglar trying to escape through the back alley.

fuzz

1

/ ʌ /

noun

  1. a mass or covering of fine or curly hairs, fibres, etc
  2. a blur
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to make or become fuzzy
  2. to make or become indistinct; blur
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

fuzz

2

/ ʌ /

noun

  1. a slang word for police policeman
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of fuzz1

First recorded in 1595–1605; origin uncertain; perhaps a back formation from fuzzy ( def ); compare Dutch voos “spongy, woolly”

Origin of fuzz2

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25; of uncertain origin
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of fuzz1

C17: perhaps from Low German fussig loose

Origin of fuzz2

C20: of uncertain origin
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Example Sentences

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But Friends of Big Bear Valley, the educational nonprofit that runs the webcam, confirmed Friday evening that a small bit of visible gray fuzz may indeed be the remains of one young chick.

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He’s like Clark Kent with peach fuzz: tall, slender, soft-spoken, favoring khakis and long-sleeved shirts and more earnest than a Peace Corps volunteer.

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The video is grainy, but Dave Roberts’ thin mustache and Aaron Boone’s peach fuzz are discernible.

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She leaves alpaca yarn outside so an Oak Titmouse can line her nest with the soft fuzz.

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Though it looks like the leaves and stems are covered with a soft fuzz, it’s actually covered with sharp, hollow needle-like hairs that carry poison.

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