Fuzz
Pronunciation: /ˈfʌz/
Fuzz (noun)
- Short, soft hair or fibers that cover a surface.
- A slang term for the police.
- A distorted sound effect used in music, especially with electric guitars.
Examples
- The peach was covered in a light fuzz.
- She brushed the fuzz off her sweater.
Common collocations: peach fuzz, soft fuzz, call the fuzz, avoid the fuzz, add fuzz
Fuzz (verb)
- To make something unclear or blurry.
Examples
- The rain will fuzz the view through the window.
- Glasses can fuzz the image if they're dirty.