mussy

[muhs-ee]

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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

Related formsmuss·i·ly, adverbmuss·i·ness, noun

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If the sugar is damp, it will mat so that the confection is "mussy" to the eye and unpleasant to the palate.
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It is mussy to work with till you get your hand in, but it holds the plants fast to the sheet, and "that's the intintion."
The Library of Work and Play: Outdoor Work|Mary Rogers Miller
It is also free from the mussy, dirty appearance which is produced by the use of the cotton and crayon sauce alone.
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A disreputable looking lot they were, wretchedly clad and shod, and topped off with mussy, faded fezzes.
The Red Rugs of Tarsus|Helen Davenport Gibbons

I lost count of the number of close calls from utter and mussy destruction I had while in London.
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British Dictionary definitions for mussy

mussy

adjective mussier or mussiest

untidy or disordered

Derived Formsmussily, adverbmussiness, noun

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Word Origin and History for mussy

mussy

adj.

"rumpled," 1859, from muss + -y (2). Related: Mussiness.

mussy

adjective, muss·i·er, muss·i·est.

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mussy

adjective mussier or mussiest

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