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Definition of 'muss'

noun

A state of confusion and disorderliness; "the house was a mess"; "she smoothed the mussiness of the bed" [syn: mess, messiness, muss, mussiness]

verb

Make messy or untidy; "the child mussed up my hair" [syn: muss, tussle]

From: GCIDE

Muss \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. [1913 Webster]

From: GCIDE

Muss \Muss\, n. A state of confusion or disorder; -- prob. variant of mess, but influenced by muss, a scramble. [Colloq. U.S.] [1913 Webster]

From: GCIDE

Muss \Muss\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mussed; p. pr. & vb. n. Mussing.] To disarrange, as clothing; to rumple; -- often used with up; as, the wind mussed up my hair. [Colloq. U.S.] [1913 Webster]

From: GCIDE

Muss \Muss\, n. [Cf. OE. mus a mouse. See Mouse.] A term of endearment. [Obs.] See Mouse. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]