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muss |
5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Muss \Muss\, n. [Cf. OF mousche a fly, also the play called muss, fr L. musca a fly.] A scramble, as when small objects are thrown down to be taken by those who can seize them a confused struggle. --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Muss \Muss\, n. A state of confusion or disorder; -- prob. variant of mess, but influenced by muss, a scramble. [Colloq. U.S.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Muss \Muss\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mussed}; p. pr & vb n. {Mussing}.] To disarrange, as clothing; to rumple. [Colloq. U.S.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Muss \Muss\, n. [Cf. OE mus a mouse. See {Mouse}.] A term of endearment. [Obs.] See {Mouse}. --B. Jonson From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: muss n : a state of confusion and disorderliness; "the house was a mess"; "she smoothed the mussiness of the bed" [syn: {mess}, {messiness}, {mussiness}] v : make messy or untidy; "the child mussed up my hair" [syn: {tussle}]
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