mussy

[ muhs-ee ]

/ ˈmʌs i /

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adjective, muss·i·er, muss·i·est.

untidy, messy, or rumpled.

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Origin of mussy

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; muss + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM mussy

muss·i·ly, adverbmuss·i·ness, noun

Words nearby mussy

mussitation, Mussolini, Mussolini, Benito, Mussorgsky, Mussulman, mussy, must, mustache, mustache cup, mustachio, mustachioed

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How to use mussy in a sentence

I'se done sung all day for his mussy in lettin' me heer from lil Miss Dory onc't mo' an' 'noin' she ain't ded as I feared she was.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
In the next chapter we will consider the fate of de Mussy's theory of gout as the underlying cause of hay fever.
The Treatment of Hay Fever|George Frederick Laidlaw
I think that, from the evidence examined, we may say that British and American authors know nothing of de Mussy and his theory.
The Treatment of Hay Fever|George Frederick Laidlaw
After reading de Mussy's argument for the dependence of hay fever on a gouty diathesis, I turned first to the English books.
The Treatment of Hay Fever|George Frederick Laidlaw

He says nothing of de Mussy's recognition of the urticarial nature of the lesion in hay fever.
The Treatment of Hay Fever|George Frederick Laidlaw

British Dictionary definitions for mussy

mussy

/ (ˈmʌsɪ) /

adjective mussier or mussiest

untidy or disordered

Derived forms of mussy

mussily, adverbmussiness, noun

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