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- [fuhz]
- /fʌz/
- /fʌz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fuhz]
- /fʌz/
Definitions of fuzz word
- noun fuzz loose, light, fibrous, or fluffy matter. 1
- noun fuzz a mass or coating of such matter: the fuzz on a peach. 1
- noun fuzz Slang. a man's very short haircut, similar to a crew cut. 1
- noun fuzz a blur: That photo is all fuzz. 1
- noun fuzz a distorted sound from an electric musical instrument, especially a guitar, produced by means of an electronic device. 1
- noun plural fuzz the police; police officers collectively. 1
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Origin of fuzz
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; compare Dutch voos 'spongy, woolly'
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Parts of speech for Fuzz
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fuzz popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fuzz usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fuzz
noun fuzz
- down — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- fiber — a fine, threadlike piece, as of cotton, jute, or asbestos.
- fur — the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal.
- hair — any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- nap — to sleep for a short time; doze.
verb fuzz
- overcloud — to overspread with or as if with clouds: a summer storm that briefly overclouds the sun; to overcloud one's pleasure with solemn thoughts.
- graying — of a color between white and black; having a neutral hue.
- obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- blinding — A blinding light is extremely bright.
- hazing — an aggregation in the atmosphere of very fine, widely dispersed, solid or liquid particles, or both, giving the air an opalescent appearance that subdues colors.
Antonyms for fuzz
noun fuzz
- smoothness — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
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