fuzz

C2+ Topic:Clothing & Appearance

US /fʌz/ UK /fʌz/ See IPA manual

noun verb

Meanings

1

noun
a mass of fine, fluffy fibers or hair; to make blurred

A soft fuzz covered the surface of the peach.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a mass of fine, fluffy... fluff down lint fur napfrizz

Word family

Forms fuzzing

Derived forms fuzzyfuzziness

Etymology

Of uncertain origin, probably a back-formation from 'fuzzy', or borrowed from Low German/Dutch 'voos' ('spongy'); first attested in the 17th century.

Topics

Clothing & Appearance

# fuzz

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** fʌz
**IPA (UK):** fʌz

## Meanings
1. a mass of fine, fluffy fibers or hair; to make blurred

## Examples
- A soft fuzz covered the surface of the peach.

## Synonyms
- fluff
- down
- lint
- fur
- nap
- frizz

## Derived Forms
- fuzzy
- fuzziness

## Etymology
Of uncertain origin, probably a back-formation from 'fuzzy', or borrowed from Low German/Dutch 'voos' ('spongy'); first attested in the 17th century.

## AI Etymology
Fuzz is of uncertain origin, probably a back-formation from 'fuzzy', or borrowed from Low German/Dutch 'voos' ('spongy'); first attested in the 17th century. Its formation runs backward from an existing longer form, producing a shorter base that then carries the same family of senses. As a noun and verb, it denotes "a mass of fine, fluffy fibers or hair; to make blurred", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Derivative forms include fuzzy, fuzziness.

## Topics
- Clothing & Appearance

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