muzzy

[muhz-ee]

adjective

Informal.

muzzier, muzziest 

1. confused; muddled.

   When we asked him about it, he offered some muzzy explanation that none of us could make sense of.

2. dull; mentally hazy.

   Mind still muzzy from sleep, she tried to take stock of the situation.

muzzy

/ ˈmʌzɪ /

adjective

1. blurred, indistinct, or hazy

2. confused, muddled, or befuddled

Other Word Forms

• muzziness noun
• muzzily adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of muzzy¹

First recorded in 1720–30; perhaps blend of muddled ( def. ) and fuzzy

Word History and Origins

Origin of muzzy¹

C18: origin obscure

Example Sentences

Huang’s AW25 collection “Muzzy Picnic” was inspired by the designer’s own brief experience with vision loss, reflecting the dreamy, hazy sensation of viewing life through a “muzzy” lens.

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The parents, with minds still muzzy from sleep, retrieved two duffel bags and assessed needs before entering the station: Diaper change for the 1-year-old.

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I mustered a muzzy “Okay!” and ordered my legs out of bed so the rest of me’d have to follow.

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If they didn’t have wood or kindling, they curled against one another, barely touching, but by morning, they’d be pressed together, breathing in tandem, cocooned in muzzy sleep, a single crescent moon.

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Readers sit for a long time with this information, contemplating it in the same kind of muzzy, Jell-O-shot haze that befuddles the students they’re reading about.

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Related Words

• ambiguous 
• ambivalent 
• dubious 
• evasive 
• muddled 
• puzzling 
• unclear 
• vague