- fuzz
- 1920s+ for police.
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Fuzz — (engl. Der Fussel, der Flaum), auch Fuzzbox genannt, ist ein in der Musikproduktion verwendetes Effektgerät, meist zur Veränderung des Klanges einer E Gitarre benutzt. Es entsteht ein verzerrter, kratzender Klang mit vielen Obertönen. Ein Fuzz… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fuzz — may refer to: *Vellus, a type of short, fine body hair on an animal *Tomentum, a filamentous hairlike growth on a plant *Focus (optics), a blur effect *Fuzzbox, an electric guitar distortion effect *A derogatory slang term for the police… … Wikipedia
fuzz|y — «FUHZ ee», adjective, fuzz|i|er, fuzz|i|est. 1. of fuzz: »the fuzzy down of a chick. 2. like fuzz: »fuzzy chin whiskers … Useful english dictionary
fuzz — [fuz] n. [< ? Du voos, spongy, or back form. < FUZZY] 1. very loose, light particles of down, wool, etc.; fine hairs or fibers [the fuzz on a peach] 2. a blurred, distorted audio effect deliberately produced when amplifying the sounds of an … English World dictionary
Fuzz — Fuzz, n. [Cf. Prov. E. fuzzy that ravels (of silk or cotton), D. voos spongy, fungous, G. faser filament. E. feaze to untwist.] Fine, light particles or fibers; loose, volatile matter. [1913 Webster] {Fuzz ball}, a kind of fungus or mushroom,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fuzz — [fʌz] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from fuzzy] 1.) [singular, U] thin soft hair or a substance like hair that covers something ▪ When Jack was born he had a fuzz of black hair on his head. 2.) [U] AmE a small amount of soft material that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fuzz — [ fʌz ] noun uncount 1. ) a lot of short soft hairs or fibers like hairs: peach fuzz a ) a small mass of FLUFF 2. ) AMERICAN a small mass of fibers that usually come from clothes: FLUFF 3. ) the fuzz INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED an insulting word for… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fuzz — fuzz; fuzz·i·ly; fuzz·i·ness; … English syllables
fuzz — Ⅰ. fuzz [1] ► NOUN 1) a frizzy mass of hair or fibre. 2) a blurred image. ► VERB ▪ make or become fuzzy. DERIVATIVES fuzzed adjective. ORIGIN pr … English terms dictionary
Fuzz — (f[u^]z), v. t. To make drunk. [Obs.] Wood. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fuzz — Fuzz, v. i. To fly off in minute particles. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
