fuzzy

UK /ˈfʌzi/ US /ˈfʌzi/
adj 5noun 5

Definitions

adj

1

Covered with fuzz or a large number of tiny loose fibres like a carpet or many stuffed animals.

2

Vague or imprecise.

My recollection of that event is fuzzy.

In particular, a very crisp quantifier such as “for all,” “there exists,” “at least 50 percent” tend to have less disperse weighting vectors while fuzzier quantifiers such as many tend to have a more disperse weighting vector.

3

Not clear; unfocused.

I finally threw out a large stack of fuzzy photos.

4

Warm and comforting; affectionate.

Cooper has a strong sense of Welsh place; she has also a strong sense of the responsibilities of belonging. To belong is not merely a nice, fuzzy feeling; rather it means that there are grave duties to perform and serious moral battles to be fought […].

It had been a long time since anyone had sent her a gift, […]. And it was a long time since anything she'd received from someone had made her feel that fuzzy inside.

5

Employing or relating to fuzzy logic.

noun

1

A very small piece of plush material such as lint.

You've got a fuzzy on your coat.

2

Something covered with fuzz or hair, as an animal or plush toy.

If you don't yet have a ferret, this book can help you decide whether a fuzzy is for you.

3

A person, especially a college student, interested in humanities or social sciences, as opposed to one interested in mathematics, science, or engineering.

A "fuzzy" on the other hand is a "people person," — someone who prefers studying the humanities or social sciences, someone who sees the world in broad contextual terms.

If you majored in the humanities or social sciences, you were a fuzzy, and if you majored in engineering or computer science, you were a techie.

4

A soldier with the rank of private.

5

A police officer.

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