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fuzzy
English
Etymology
Uncertain. Apparently from fuzz +? -y, though some sources suggest that fuzz derives from fuzzy. Compare fozy, or Low German fussig (“loose; spongy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?f?zi/
- Rhymes: -?zi
Adjective
fuzzy (comparative fuzzier, superlative fuzziest)
- Covered with fuzz or a large number of tiny loose fibres like a carpet or many stuffed animals
- Vague or imprecise.
- My recollection of that event is fuzzy.
- Not clear; unfocused.
- I finally threw out a large stack of fuzzy photos.
- (computing theory) Employing or relating to fuzzy logic.
Synonyms
- (covered with fuzz):
- (vague or imprecise): ambiguous, equivocal; see also Thesaurus:vague
- (not clear): blurry, ill-defined; see also Thesaurus:indistinct
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
fuzzy (plural fuzzies)
- (often in the plural) A very small piece of plush material.
- You've got a fuzzy on your coat.
- Something covered with fuzz or hair, as an animal or plush toy.
- (slang) A person, especially a college student, interested in humanities or social sciences, as opposed to one interested in mathematics, science, or engineering.
- (slang, military) A soldier with the rank of private.
Derived terms
- warm fuzzy
References
- fuzzy, adj. Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
- fuzzy. Frederick C. Mish (Editor in Chief), Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 10th Edition. Merriam-Webster, 1994. ?OCLC
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indistinct
English
Etymology
From Middle French indistinct, from Latin indistinctus
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /??nd?s?t??kt/
Adjective
indistinct (comparative more indistinct, superlative most indistinct)
- (of an image etc) not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim
- Synonyms: fuzzy, ill-defined; see also Thesaurus:indistinct
- (of a thought, idea etc) hazy or vague
- Synonyms: ambiguous, equivocal; see also Thesaurus:vague
- (of speech) difficult to understand through being muffled or slurred
Antonyms
- distinct
Translations
French
Etymology
From Latin indist?nctus.
Adjective
indistinct (feminine singular indistincte, masculine plural indistincts, feminine plural indistinctes)
- not distinct; not easily distinguishable
Further reading
- “indistinct” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Romanian
Etymology
From French indistinct, from Latin indistinctus.
Adjective
indistinct m or n (feminine singular indistinct?, masculine plural indistinc?i, feminine and neuter plural indistincte)
- indistinct
Declension
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