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Meaning of 'muss' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Muss [ n.]
- A scramble, as when small objects are thrown down, to be taken by those who can seize them; a confused struggle.
- A state of confusion or disorder; -- prob. variant of mess, but influenced by muss, a scramble.
- A term of endearment.
2 . Muss [ v. t.]
- To disarrange, as clothing; to rumple.

Meaning of 'muss' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . muss [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a state of confusion and disorderliness
Example in sentence:
  • she smoothed the mussiness of the bed;
  • the house was a mess
2 . muss [ v]
Meaning (2):
- make messy or untidy
Example in sentence:
  • the child mussed up my hair

Nearby Words:

mus musa musaceous musae musal musang musar musard musca muscadel

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