muzzy

[muhz-ee]

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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

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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."