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# fuzzy

adjective (fuzzy, fuzzier, fuzziest)

«fuzzy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Fuzzy means covered with soft, short hair or fibres, like a peach or a teddy bear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fuzzy/#m1)
2. Fuzzy means not clear or sharp, blurry: a fuzzy picture, fuzzy sound. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fuzzy/#m2)
3. Fuzzy can mean confused or unclear in your thinking: my memory is fuzzy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fuzzy/#m3)
4. «Warm and fuzzy» means a pleasant, cosy feeling. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fuzzy/#m4)

### In the lessons

In science: describing textures (fuzzy, smooth, rough) when sorting materials; fuzzy caterpillars — some have hairs that sting or itch, so do not touch them; mould on old bread looks fuzzy. In everyday life: a fuzzy TV picture or radio signal, fuzzy slippers, fuzzy hair. In stories, it gives a feeling of softness or of not seeing clearly. Phrases: fuzzy picture, warm and fuzzy, fuzzy around the edges, fuzzy logic.

### Examples

- Peaches have fuzzy skin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fuzzy/#x1)
- The baby ducklings were small and fuzzy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fuzzy/#x2)
- The TV picture went fuzzy during the storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fuzzy/#x3)
- My memory of the trip is a bit fuzzy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fuzzy/#x4)
- Don't touch fuzzy caterpillars — some can sting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fuzzy/#x5)
- The old bread had fuzzy green mould. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fuzzy/#x6)
- Hugging my puppy gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fuzzy/#x7)

### Note

Adjective: fuzzier, fuzziest. From «fuzz» (soft hair or fluff). Similar: fluffy (soft and light), blurry (not clear). Mouldy food that looks fuzzy should be thrown away, not just scraped.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fuzzy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fuzzy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fuzzy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fuzzy.html) on Mova free.