muss

[ muhs ]
/ mʌs /

noun

a state of disorder or untidiness.

verb (used with object)

to put into disorder; make messy; rumple (often followed by up).

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Origin of muss

1820–30; perhaps blend of mess and fuss

SYNONYMS FOR muss

2 mess, disturb, tangle, bedraggle.

Words nearby muss

musm, musnud, muso, musquash, musquash root, muss, mussaka, mussel, mussel crab, musselcracker, musset
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Words related to mussed

turmoil, hash, mess, confusion, chaos, muddle, shambles, mix-up, mess-up, rummage, disturb, disarray, ruffle, disorganize, rumple, upset, wrinkle, clutter, tousle, jumble

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British Dictionary definitions for mussed

muss
/ (mʌs) US and Canadian informal /

verb

(tr often foll by up) to make untidy; rumple

noun

a state of disorder; muddle

Word Origin for muss

C19: probably a blend of mess + fuss
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