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

confused; muddled.
dull; mentally hazy.

Origin of muzzy

1720–30; perhaps blend of muddled and fuzzy
Related formsmuz·zi·ly, adverbmuz·zi·ness, noun
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Related Words for muzzy

ambiguous, muddled, unclear, puzzling, dubious, evasive, vague, ambivalent, borderline, disreputable, fishy, fuzzy, hazy, indefinite, indeterminate, indistinct, misleading, oblique, obscure, open

Examples from the Web for muzzy

Historical Examples of muzzy

  • Old Muzzy gave me a reproachful look and shook his head gravely.

    Athelstane Ford

    Allen Upward

  • Mr. Muzzy was much fatigued and out of breath with the walk.

    Thackerayana

    William Makepeace Thackeray

  • 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

British Dictionary definitions for muzzy

muzzy

adjective -zier or -ziest

blurred, indistinct, or hazy
confused, muddled, or befuddled
Derived Formsmuzzily, adverbmuzziness, noun

Word Origin for muzzy

C18: origin obscure
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Word Origin and History for muzzy
adj.

"confused, dazed," 1720s, perhaps from mossy, or from dialectal mosey (adj.) "moldy, hazy; stupefied with drink, dull, stupid."

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