fuzzy

UK: /ˈfʌzi/ US: /ˈfʌzi/ ,(fuz′ē)

Inflections of 'fuzzy' (adj):

fuzzier

adj comparative

fuzziest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

fuzz•y /ˈfʌzi/   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

1. resembling or covered with fuzz:
   a fuzzy blanket.
2. indistinct; blurred:
   a fuzzy photograph.
3. not logical:
   a fuzzy thinker.

fuzz•i•ly /ˈfʌzəli/  adv. 
fuzz•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

fuzz•y  (fuz′ē), adj., fuzz•i•er, fuzz•i•est. 

1. of the nature of or resembling fuzz:
   a soft, fuzzy material.
2. covered with fuzz:
   a plant with broad, fuzzy leaves.
3. indistinct;
   blurred:
   A fuzzy photograph usually means you jiggled the camera.
4. muddleheaded or incoherent:
   a fuzzy thinker; to become fuzzy after one drink.

• fuzz¹ + -y¹ 1590–1600

fuzz′i•ly, adv. 
fuzz′i•ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 3. . hazy, vague, unclear, foggy.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

fuzzy / ˈfʌzɪ/ adjective (fuzzier, fuzziest)

1. of, resembling, or covered with fuzz
2. indistinct; unclear or distorted
3. (of the hair) tightly curled or very wavy

ˈfuzzily adverb

ˈfuzziness noun