adjective
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blurred, indistinct, or hazy
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confused, muddled, or befuddled
Other Word Forms
- muzzily adverb
- muzziness noun
Etymology
Origin of muzzy
First recorded in 1720–30; perhaps blend of muddled ( def. ) and fuzzy
Example Sentences
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The parents, with minds still muzzy from sleep, retrieved two duffel bags and assessed needs before entering the station: Diaper change for the 1-year-old.
From Washington Times • May 16, 2023
The rest, even their biggest hit, Pass it On, was much of a lovely muchness: you went home in a muzzy state of contentment, but the songs were a blur.
From The Guardian • Jul. 15, 2010
Now merely mentioning the date can convey muzzy criticism of whatever the speaker happens to dislike: advertising, computers, beeper phones, freeways and domed stadiums.
From Time Magazine Archive
Actor-Producer Grodin's script is anecdotally acute but a little unfocused, and it is not especially well served by William Asher's muzzy direction.
From Time Magazine Archive
If they didn’t have wood or kindling, they curled against one another, barely touching, but by morning, they’d be pressed together, breathing in tandem, cocooned in muzzy sleep, a single crescent moon.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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