I. ˈfəzē, -zi adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: perhaps from Low German fussig loose, light, spongy; akin to Dutch voos spongy, Old Norse fauskr rotten wood, Old High German fūl rotten — more at foul
1. now dialect England : not firm : spongy
2. : having a furry or downy appearance : covered with fuzz
deep-piled fuzzy felts — Lois Long
an inviting carpet of fuzzy green moss — Tome Marvel
3. : lacking in clarity or definition: as
a. : indistinct in outline : not in focus : blurred
camera movement is a very likely cause of fuzzy photos — Kodak Photo Notes
specifically : lacking in musical clarity
the loud fugue gets fuzzy towards end — Saturday Review
b. : vague , inconclusive , indefinite
like many crusaders … vehement in assault but fuzzy as to the nature of his reforms — Charles Lee
c. : confused , incoherent , muddled
when a man's thinking is fuzzy or involved, so will his writing be — W.R.Parker
specifically : muddled by drink
drank faster than anybody else without becoming fuzzy — Herman Wouk
4. : curled , crisped , frizzy
fuzzy red wigs stuck with jewels — G.W.Thornbury
II. noun
( -es )
1. : fuzzy-wuzzy
2. : fuzztail