Meaning of MUSS
| Pronunciation: | | mus
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- [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"
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| | Synonyms: | | mess, messiness, mussiness, tussle |
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| | See Also: | | disarrange, disorder, disorderliness | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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