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Meaning of Fuzzy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ˈfʌzi

Definitions

  1. A very small piece of plush material such as lint.
    in-plural, often
  2. Something covered with fuzz or hair, as an animal or plush toy.
  3. A person, especially a college student, interested in humanities or social sciences, as opposed to one interested in mathematics, science, or engineering.
  4. A soldier with the rank of private.
  5. A police officer.

Equivalents

Examples

“You've got a fuzzy on your coat.”
“If you don't yet have a ferret, this book can help you decide whether a fuzzy is for you.”
“A "fuzzy" on the other hand is a "people person," — someone who prefers studying the humanities or social sciences, someone who sees the world in broad contextual terms.”
“If you majored in the humanities or social sciences, you were a fuzzy, and if you majored in engineering or computer science, you were a techie.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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