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Frizzy vs Fuzzy - What's the difference?

frizzy | fuzzy |

As adjectives the difference between frizzy and fuzzy

is that frizzy is formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls; unruly or extending in all directions while fuzzy is covered with fuzz or a large number of tiny loose fibres like a carpet or many stuffed animals. Mentioned in the popular nursery rhyme Fuzzy wuzzy was a bear.

As nouns the difference between frizzy and fuzzy

is that frizzy is a small amount of unkempt, curly hair while fuzzy is an individual flake of fuzzies.

frizzy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls; unruly or extending in all directions.
    • The wet weather made her hair frizzy and untidy.

    Noun

    (frizzies)
  • A small amount of unkempt, curly hair

    • fuzzy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Covered with fuzz or a large number of tiny loose fibres like a carpet or many stuffed animals. Mentioned in the popular nursery rhyme Fuzzy wuzzy was a bear.
  • Vague or imprecise.
    • My recollection of that event is fuzzy .
  • Not clear; unfocused.
    • I finally threw out a large stack of fuzzy photos.

    Derived terms

    * fuzzily * fuzziness * fuzzy logic * fuzzy mathematics * fuzzy set * fuzzy control * fuzzy concept * fuzzy relation

    Noun

    (fuzzies)
  • an individual flake of fuzzies
    • You've got a fuzzy on your coat.