fuzzy

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

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

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

2. 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. 3

   Not clear

   Not clear; unfocused.

   • I finally threw out a large stack of fuzzy photos.
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   1. 4

      Warm and comforting

      Warm and comforting; affectionate.

      • 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.
   2. 5

      Employing or relating to fuzzy logic.

   3. 6

      A very small piece of plush material such as lint.

      • You've got a fuzzy on your coat.
   4. 7

      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.
   5. 8

      A person, especially a college student, interested in humanities or social sciences, as…

      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.
   6. 9

      A soldier with the rank of private.

   7. 10

      A police officer.

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