About The Word Muss
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Muss
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What's The Definition Of Muss?
[n] a state of confusion and disorderliness; "the house was a mess"; "she smoothed the mussiness of the bed"
[v] make messy or untidy; "the child mussed up my hair" Synonyms | Synonyms for Muss: mess | messiness | mussiness | tussle Related Terms | Find terms related to Muss: botch | botchery | broil | clutter | derange | disarrange | disarray | dishevel | dislocate | disorder | disorganize | donnybrook | fracas | fray | free-for-all | hash | knock-down-and-drag-out | litter | melee | mess | mess up | misarrange | mix-up | muddle | mull | muss up | ruction | ruffle | rumple | scatter | set-to | shambles | tousle See Also | disarrange | disorder | disorderliness Muss In Webster's Dictionary \Muss\, n. [Cf. OF. mousche a fly, also, the play called
muss, fr. L. musca a fly.]
A scramble, as when small objects are thrown down, to be
taken by those who can seize them; a confused struggle.
--Shak.
\Muss\, n. A state of confusion or disorder; -- prob. variant of mess, but influenced by muss, a scramble. [Colloq. U.S.] \Muss\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mussed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mussing}.] To disarrange, as clothing; to rumple. [Colloq. U.S.] \Muss\, n. [Cf. OE. mus a mouse. See {Mouse}.] A term of endearment. [Obs.] See {Mouse}. --B. Jonson. |
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