muzzy

[ muhz-ee ]

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adjective,muz·zi·er, muz·zi·est.Informal.

confused; muddled: When we asked him about it, he offered some muzzy explanation that none of us could make sense of.
dull; mentally hazy: Mind still muzzy from sleep, she tried to take stock of the situation.

Origin of muzzy

First recorded in 1720–30; perhaps blend of muddled and fuzzy

Other words from muzzy

muz·zi·ly, adverb
muz·zi·ness, noun

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How to use muzzy in a sentence

Dreadful, indeed, poor muzzy, was the ocean on which thou wert doomed to embark.
The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852 | Various
No mere boy should come these muzzy tricks on me, scholar or no scholar.
Day and Night Stories | Algernon Blackwood
"Only a dollar, sir, only a dollar with you," replies muzzy.
London's Heart | B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon
You're precious sharp on him, muzzy; it isn't settling-day yet.
London's Heart | B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon
Haven't kept a few stamps back to get drunk with, eh, muzzy?
London's Heart | B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon

British Dictionary definitions for muzzy

muzzy

/ (ˈmʌzɪ) /

adjective-zier or -ziest

blurred, indistinct, or hazy
confused, muddled, or befuddled

Origin of muzzy

C18: origin obscure

Derived forms of muzzy

muzzily, adverb
muzziness, noun

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