FUZZ


Meaning of FUZZ in English

I. ˈfəz noun

Etymology: probably back-formation from fuzzy

Date: 1674

1. : fine light particles or fibers (as of down or fluff)

2. : a blurred effect

II. verb

Date: circa 1702

intransitive verb

1. : to fly off in or become covered with fluffy particles

2. : to become blurred

her frame of reference fuzz ing at the edges — Jane O'Reilly

transitive verb

1. : to make fuzzy

2. : to envelop in a haze

III. noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1927

: police ; also : a police officer

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.