Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fuhz]
- /fʌz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fuhz]
- /fʌz/
Definitions of fuzzed word
- noun fuzzed loose, light, fibrous, or fluffy matter. 1
- noun fuzzed a mass or coating of such matter: the fuzz on a peach. 1
- noun fuzzed Slang. a man's very short haircut, similar to a crew cut. 1
- noun fuzzed a blur: That photo is all fuzz. 1
- noun fuzzed a distorted sound from an electric musical instrument, especially a guitar, produced by means of an electronic device. 1
- noun fuzzed (of popular music or electric instruments) having or producing a distorted buzzing tone. 1
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Origin of fuzzed
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; compare Dutch voos 'spongy, woolly'
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fuzzed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fuzzed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
fuzzed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fuzzed
verb fuzzed
- blind — Someone who is blind is unable to see because their eyes are damaged.
- dim — DIM statement
- darken — If something darkens or if a person or thing darkens it, it becomes darker.
- confuse — If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one.
- disguise — to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant.
noun fuzzed
- downed — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- fluffed — Simple past tense and past participle of fluff.
- napped — to sleep for a short time; doze.
- flossed — Simple past tense and past participle of floss.
- piled — having a pile, as velvet and other fabrics.
Antonyms for fuzzed
verb fuzzed
- uncover — to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
- unmask — to strip a mask or disguise from.
- brighten — If someone brightens or their face brightens, they suddenly look happier.
- lighten — to become less severe, stringent, or harsh; ease up: Border inspections have lightened recently.
- clarify — To clarify something means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail.
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