fuzz¹ (fŭz)
n.
A mass or coating of fine, light fibers, hairs, or particles; down: the fuzz on a peach.


v., fuzzed, fuzz·ing, fuzz·es.

v.tr.

1. To cover with fine, light fibers, hairs, or particles.
2. To make blurred or indistinct: fuzzing the difference between the two candidates; worked quickly to fuzz up the details of the scandal.

v.intr.
To become blurred or obscure.

[Perhaps back-formation from FUZZY.]

fuzz² (fŭz)
n. Slang
The police.

[Origin unknown.]

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