mussy

[muhs-ee]

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adjective, muss·i·er, muss·i·est.

untidy, messy, or rumpled.

Origin of mussy

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

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

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Related Words for mussy

blotchy, careless, chaotic, confused, disheveled, disordered, disorganized, grimy, grubby, muddled, raunchy, slapdash, slipshod, sloppy, slovenly, unkempt, untidy, littered

Examples from the Web for mussy

Historical Examples of mussy

Before a month is out, you must be the wife of Mussy, Caorches or d'Emboise.
The Confessions of Arsne Lupin
Maurice Leblanc
And it only gets you hot and mussy, and I love my wife to be waiting when we come up.
The Heart of Rachael
Kathleen Norris
I'm perfectly sure I'll never care for babies, they are so mussy.
Linda Condon
Joseph Hergesheimer
It may be all very well for you, Mussy, but it won't do for me.
The Last Chronicle of Barset
Anthony Trollope
Lauk a' mussy, bo', yeou goo to Sunday skewl, and don't know that!
Mr. Punch at the Play
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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

adj.

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