fuzz
/fʌz/noun
उच्चारण फ़ज़
रोआँ, रोएँ, महीन रेशे
Core word
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short soft fine hairs or threads that cover a surface
रोआँ, रोएँ, महीन रेशे
- the fuzz on a peach
- His face was covered in a light fuzz.
- The baby duckling was covered in yellow fuzz.
+ 2 more examples
- There was a layer of fuzz on the old sweater.
- The tennis ball had lost its fuzz.
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
fuzz (uncountable noun): soft hair or fibres
Fuzz is short, soft, fine hairs or threads on a surface, such as on a peach or a new sweater. It is uncountable.
'Fuzz' किसी सतह पर छोटे, नरम, महीन रोओं या धागों को कहते हैं, जैसे आड़ू या नए स्वेटर पर। यह अगणनीय है।
- The baby's head was covered in soft fuzz.
- There was fuzz on the sleeves of her sweater.
fuzz (uncountable): something unclear
Fuzz also means something you cannot see or hear clearly, such as a blurred picture or a crackle on a radio.
'Fuzz' ऐसी चीज़ भी है जो साफ़ दिखाई या सुनाई न दे, जैसे धुँधली तस्वीर या रेडियो की खरखराहट।
- The radio gave only fuzz during the storm.
- A fuzz of sound came from the old speaker.
the fuzz (slang): the police
In old slang, the fuzz means the police. It is informal and dated, so avoid it in exam writing.
पुरानी बोलचाल में 'the fuzz' पुलिस को कहा जाता है। यह अनौपचारिक और पुराना है, इसलिए परीक्षा के लेखन में न लिखें।
- In the old film, the thief shouted, "Watch out, the fuzz!"
fuzz of + noun
Use fuzz of with hair, down or mist to give an image of something soft and fine.
कोमल और महीन चीज़ की छवि देने के लिए 'fuzz of' का प्रयोग hair, down या mist के साथ होता है।
- A fuzz of grey hair covered the old man's head.
fuzzy (adjective)
The related adjective fuzzy means covered with fuzz, or not clear in outline or thought.
संबंधित विशेषण 'fuzzy' का अर्थ रोएँदार या रूपरेखा/विचार में अस्पष्ट है।
- The photograph was fuzzy, and the fuzzy memory faded.
+Collocations 6
adjective + fuzz
softfinedownywhitegreystatic
- Fine white fuzz covered the seedlings.
fuzz + noun
balllinetoneboxpedal
- The guitarist used a fuzz pedal to roughen the sound.
fuzz on + noun
on a peachon a sweateron the screenon the headon the leaf
- There is fuzz on the leaf of the plant.
verb + fuzz
brush offremovetrimshavepick off
- She picked the fuzz off her woollen scarf.
fuzz in sound or picture
radio fuzzscreen fuzzstatic fuzzfuzz of noiseTV fuzz
- The television showed only fuzz after the power cut.
fuzz + feel
softwarmlightfeatherydowny
- The chick was covered in warm yellow fuzz.
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- A peach has a layer of soft fuzz on its skin.
आड़ू की त्वचा पर नरम रोओं की परत होती है।
- Radhika brushed the fuzz off her black coat.
राधिका ने अपने काले कोट से रोएँ झाड़ दिए।
- The old TV showed nothing but fuzz.
पुरानी टीवी पर केवल धुँधले दाने दिख रहे थे।
- My mind was a fuzz after the long journey.
लंबी यात्रा के बाद मेरा दिमाग़ धुँधला हो गया था।
- A light fuzz of hair appeared on his chin.
उसकी ठुड्डी पर हल्के रोएँ उग आए।
- A thin fuzz of green grew on the old pickle jar lid.
पुराने अचार के ढक्कन पर हरी रोएँदार परत उग आई थी।
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✗ There are many fuzzes on my sweater.
✓ There is a lot of fuzz on my sweater.
Fuzz is uncountable and has no plural.
'Fuzz' अगणनीय है और उसका बहुवचन नहीं होता।