muzzy

adjective

ˈmə-zē How to pronounce muzzy (audio)
Definition of muzzynext
1
as in vague
not expressed in precise terms in an attempt to be all things to all people, the candidate offered to the voters an intentionally muzzy campaign message

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2
as in dazed
suffering from mental confusion with my mind still muzzy from the medication, I had no idea what the nurse was saying

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Recent Examples of muzzy My personal term for the inexact nature of the messy, fuzzy world was muzzy. — Charles Platt, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muzzy
  1. vague
  2. dazed
  3. unclear
  4. bewildered
  5. ambiguous
  6. confused
  7. fuzzy
  8. dizzy
Adjective
  • Stipe added some vague details about the album’s politics (or lack thereof) as well.
    — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
  • After months of last-minute cancellations and vague statements about Mike Love‘s health, the Beach Boys returned to the stage Saturday night at Cincinnati’s PNC Pavilion for their first public show since July.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of vague
Adjective
  • But the man simply stood there with a dazed expression on his face, swaying gently in the living room of their small, cramped flat, like a lone tree in the breeze.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Laiken Randolph appeared dazed, and possibly on drugs, officers remarked.
    — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of dazed
Adjective
  • For Modi, the protests pose a challenge midway through his third term, though their political impact remains unclear.
    — Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Their capabilities and operational maturity, however, remain unclear.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of unclear
Adjective
  • What appears before the bewildered trio is a boy with a face resembling a frog’s, named Fūsuke.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • But Iñárritu’s caricatures become people in a way Kubrick’s don’t; as the bewildered President, for example, John Goodman is simultaneously grounded and theatrical in his presentation, recalling his best work with the Coen brothers.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of bewildered
Adjective
  • Here, the movie acquires an ambiguous power, and the proceedings begin to head south.
    — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
  • To reveal more of Okita’s endlessly surprising and playfully ambiguous script would be to rob audiences of the film’s numerous pleasures, which run the gamut from hearty belly-laughs to heartbreaking melodrama.
    — James Marsh, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of ambiguous
Adjective
  • Todd Snider, sickly skinny and confused, sat on a bench surrounded by police and a few uniformed members of the Salt Lake City Fire Department.
    — Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Henry’s horrified too, but my guy’s also confused because instead of really feeling for what her husband has been through, Julia is cold and distant.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of confused
Adjective
  • Star Moles’ Emily Moales has this voice that causes certain words to leave her lips backlit, ringed in fuzzy halos.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Meta’s Muse agent mascot, named Jolly, is a fuzzy, chubby, rosy-cheeked creature that’s part-Labubu, part-Squishmallow.
    — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of fuzzy
Adjective
  • To that end, there are questions about whether Mayich and his teammates had access to sufficient water and the degree of attention ASU paid to his initial symptoms, including feeling dizzy.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Back in June, Richie cut a performance short after speaking on stage about feeling dizzy, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported at the time.
    — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of dizzy

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“Muzzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muzzy. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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