mussy

[ muhs-ee ]

adjective

, muss·i·er, muss·i·est.

1. untidy, messy, or rumpled.

ˈmussy

/ ˈmʌsɪ /

adjective

1. untidy or disordered

Derived Forms

• ˈmussiness, noun
• ˈmussily, adverb

Other Words From

• mussi·ly adverb
• mussi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mussy¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; muss + -y ¹

Example Sentences

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.

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In the next chapter we will consider the fate of de Mussy's theory of gout as the underlying cause of hay fever.

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I think that, from the evidence examined, we may say that British and American authors know nothing of de Mussy and his theory.

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After reading de Mussy's argument for the dependence of hay fever on a gouty diathesis, I turned first to the English books.

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He says nothing of de Mussy's recognition of the urticarial nature of the lesion in hay fever.

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