fuzz meaning

fuzz as a noun

1. filamentous hairlike growth on a plant
   • peach fuzz

   Synonyms: hair, tomentum

   Type of: plant process

   Kinds: stinging hair, beard

2. uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

   Synonyms: bull, cop, copper, pig

   Type of: policeman

3. a hazy or indistinct representation
   • it happened so fast it was just a blur
   • he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz

   Synonyms: blur

   Type of: representation

4. the first beard of an adolescent boy

   Type of: beard

   Related forms: fuzzy

fuzz in a sentence

• His peach fuzz juxtaposes his cute baby face.
• The candy was coated with pocket fuzz.

How to pronounce fuzz

fuzz is pronounced /fʌz/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with fuzz

• buzz
• abuzz