muss
noun
a state of disorder or untidiness.
Example Sentences
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Baker: I can’t shake the image of Colorado defenseman Cale Makar escaping Tuesday’s home opener with nary a mussed hair beneath his helmet.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
We came in and the bed was mussed.
From New York Times ● May 19, 2022
And yes, it rains quite a bit, causing the characters to dart about the streets and into doorways, clothes becoming wet and hair becoming mussed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2020
By then, Olson’s legacy was exactly like his hair: just about perfect, except when briefly mussed.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 29, 2020
I’ve mussed my hair, dirtied up my face, hidden my purse, and I have a real armband on my coat instead of one that will only bear a glance.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
