fuzzy-headed

English

Alternative forms

• fuzzyheaded

Adjective

fuzzy-headed (comparative more fuzzy-headed, superlative most fuzzy-headed)

1. Synonym of nappy: having tightly curled and frizzy hair.
   • 1885 Aug. 8, Spectator, p. 1043:

     They were... fuzzie-headed.

2. Characterized by vague or confused thinking: foolish, dull-witted, drunk.
3. Synonym of giddy: joyfully elated.

Synonyms

• (thinking unclearly): fuzzy-minded, See Thesaurus:foolish, Thesaurus:stupid, Thesaurus:drunk

See also

• woolly-headed
• woolly-pated

References

• “fuzzy, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021.
• “fuzzy-headed”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.