fuzz
Peach skin texture
Fuzz is a soft, fluffy mass of fine fibers or hair—the fuzz on a peach, the fuzz accumulating in a dryer vent.
Fuzzy things have this texture: a fuzzy sweater, a fuzzy caterpillar.
Figuratively, fuzz suggests indistinctness: a fuzzy memory, a fuzzy picture.
In slang, the fuzz means the police—dated but still recognized.
In music, fuzz is a distorted guitar effect: a fuzz pedal.
Loose textile fibers
- fluffLight, soft fibers
- napBrief daytime rest
- pileAccumulated mass of objects
- fibersThreadlike structural strands
down · pilling · mohair · angora · fleece · velvet · chenille · wool
Constant random sound
- interferenceUnwelcome involvement in affairs
- crackleSharp snapping sounds
- hissSharp sibilant sound
- snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
distortion · signal · reception · analog · television · radio · buzzing · grainy
Informal term for police
- pigsDomesticated farm swine
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- lawBinding principle or regulation
- five-oSlang for police
constable · officers · badge · patrol · bust · arrest · slang · detective
Twisting from original state
- overdriveEfficiency mode at speed
- pedalFoot-operated lever
- toneQuality of sound
- ampSignal strength increaser
sustain · feedback · crunch · gain · warm · tubes · stompbox · effects
Indistinct, lacking definition
- hazyUnclear, indistinct
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
- indistinctUnclear, hard to perceive
- soft-focusIntentionally blurred imagery
vague · unclear · out-of-focus · smudged · diffuse · gauzy · dreamlike · bokeh
lint
Loose textile fibers
fibers · down · pilling · mohair · angora · fleece · velvet · chenille · wool · cashmere
white noise
Constant random sound
- interferenceUnwelcome involvement in affairs
- crackleSharp snapping sounds
- hissSharp sibilant sound
snow · distortion · signal · reception · analog · television · radio · buzzing · grainy · scrambled
cops
Informal term for police
five-o · constable · officers · badge · patrol · bust · arrest · slang · detective · undercover
distortion
Twisting from original state
amp · sustain · feedback · crunch · gain · warm · tubes · stompbox · effects · drive
blurry
Indistinct, lacking definition
- hazyUnclear, indistinct
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
- indistinctUnclear, hard to perceive
soft-focus · vague · unclear · out-of-focus · smudged · diffuse · gauzy · dreamlike · bokeh · defocused
fuzzclarity
State of being understandable
sharpness · definition · crispness · precision · focus
fuzzcriminal
Person who breaks laws
crook · lawbreaker · offender · perpetrator · burglar
- fuzzy diceSoft hanging car ornament
- peach fuzzFine immature facial hair
- warm fuzzyPleasant emotional sensation
- fuzzy socksSoft textured foot garments
- fuzzy slippersPlush indoor footwear
- fuzzy memoryImprecise recollection of events