fuzz

UK
/fʌz/
US
/fʌz/

Translations

fuzznoun
fuzzes
pl
The peach had a soft fuzz on its skin.
La pêche avait un duvet doux sur la peau.
The photograph had a fuzz around the edges, making it hard to see the details.
La photographie avait un flou sur les bords, ce qui rendait les détails difficiles à voir.
fuzzMusique ; emprunt courant.
He kicked on the fuzz during the chorus to give his guitar a grittier sound.
Il a activé le fuzz pendant le refrain pour donner à sa guitare un son plus rugueux.
Additional translations
les flicsArgot.
fuzzverb
fuzzed
Past Simple
fuzzed
Past Participle
fuzzing
Gerund
UK
/fʌz/
US
/fʌz/
The rain began to fuzz the outlines of the distant mountains.
La pluie a commencé à brouiller les contours des montagnes lointaines.
se pelucherSe dit surtout des tissus et vêtements.
The sweater started to fuzz after several washes.
Le pull a commencé à se pelucher après plusieurs lavages.
Additional translations
fuzzerMusique ; emprunt technique.
fuzzadjective
UK
/fʌz/
US
/fʌz/
Used attributively (e.g., fuzz pedal, fuzz tone).
fuzzMusique ; s’emploie surtout pour un son de guitare distordu.
The song opens with a heavy fuzz riff.
La chanson s’ouvre sur un riff fuzz très lourd.

Definitions

fuzznoun
A covering of fine, light fibers or hair, often found on the surface of an object.
The peach had a soft fuzz on its skin.
A blurred or indistinct image or sound.
The photograph had a fuzz around the edges, making it hard to see the details.
A slang term for the police.
The fuzz arrived at the scene shortly after the alarm was triggered.
An electronic effect that produces a distorted, buzzing tone, especially for an electric guitar.
He kicked on the fuzz during the chorus to give his guitar a grittier sound.
A slight growth of very short, soft hair on a persons body, especially on the face of an adolescent male.
He was proud of the faint fuzz that had started to appear on his chin.
fuzzverb
To make something unclear or indistinct.
The rain began to fuzz the outlines of the distant mountains.
To cover or become covered with fine, light fibers or hair.
The sweater started to fuzz after several washes.
To apply a fuzz effect to (an electric guitar or similar instrument), producing a distorted tone.
The guitarist fuzzed his signal for a more aggressive sound.
fuzzadjective
Producing or characterized by a distorted, buzzing guitar tone.
The song opens with a heavy fuzz riff.