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Fuzz

/fʌz/

A frizzy mass of hair or fibre.

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📖 Definitions of "Fuzz"

noun

1
A frizzy mass of hair or fibre.
2
Quality of an image that is unclear; a blurred image.
3
The random data used in fuzz testing.
4
A distorted sound, especially from an electric guitar or other amplified instrument.

verb

1
To make fuzzy.
2
To become fuzzy.
3
To make drunk.
4
To test a software component by running it on randomly generated input.

🔄 Synonyms of "Fuzz"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
blurnoun	To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim.
tomentumnoun	(zoology) A covering of fine, soft hairs; a pubescence.
bullnoun	An adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen.
pignoun	(countable) Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.
coppernoun	(uncountable) A reddish-brown metal, symbol Cu, and atomic number 29.
copnoun	(informal) A police officer or prison guard.
hairnoun	(countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Fuzz"

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Word	Definition
hairnoun	(countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
bullnoun	An adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen.
blurnoun	(uncountable) Haziness, blurriness.
pignoun	(countable) Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.
tomentumnoun	(zoology) A covering of fine, soft hairs; a pubescence.
copnoun	(informal) A police officer or prison guard.
coppernoun	(uncountable) A reddish-brown metal, symbol Cu, and atomic number 29.
lintnoun	Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.
pullnoun	(countable) An act of pulling (applying force toward oneself).
shootnoun	The emerging stem and embryonic leaves of a new plant.
chickennoun	(countable) A domesticated subspecies of red junglefowl (Gallus gallus domesticus).
detectivenoun	(law enforcement) A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.
copsnoun	(slang, with the) The police, considered as a group entity.
investigatornoun	One who investigates.
ieeenoun	Initialism of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
friznoun	Obsolete form of frizz. [A mass of tightly curled or unruly hair.]
frizziesnoun	(colloquial) Unkempt curly hair, especially of women.
fluffnoun	Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers.
frizettenoun	A fringe of hair or curls around a woman's forehead.
frizzlenoun	A curl; a lock of hair crisped.