Definition of muss
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:a state of disorder :mess
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Examples of muss in a Sentence
careful planning had eliminated most of the muss that usually accompanies a move to a new house
Recent Examples of muss from the Web
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An ICO by contrast lets a company whip up some tokens on a blockchain and start selling with no fuss, no muss.
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Origin and Etymology of muss
muss Synonyms
Synonyms
chance-medley, confusion, disarrangement, disarray, dishevelment, disorder, disorderedness, disorderliness, disorganization, free-for-all, havoc, heck, hell, jumble, mare's nest, mess, messiness, misorder, muddle, chaos, shambles, snake pit, tumble, welterAntonyms
order, orderlinessRelated Words
anarchy, lawlessness, misrule, riot; knot, snarl, tangle; labyrinth, maze, web; maelstrom, storm; bollix, clutter, litter, mishmash, shuffle; hodgepodge, medley, miscellany, morass, motleyNear Antonyms
method, pattern, plan, systemDefinition of muss
transitive verb
:to make untidy :disarrange
Examples of muss in a Sentence
His suit was mussed when he got out of the car.
the wind mussed up my hair
Recent Examples of muss from the Web
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Last week found Jenna Dewan strolling through a farmer’s market in L.A. with daughter Everly on her hip, her own chestnut chop air-dried, mussed, and finished with a complexion-shielding straw hat.
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To get rid of knots without mussing up the texture, Alex finger-combs her hair from root to tip.
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Sullen, lifeless eyes. Thinning hair mussed at the top.
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Jimmy Fallon: Don't put Trump on TV & treat him like a buddy & muss his hair.
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And while his outfit was a masterful thing, his very distinct side-part and slightly longer, mussed-up styling on top, really sealed the deal.
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Video released by rescuers showed a boy, wearing blue snow pants and a matching ski shirt, emerging from the structure and crews mussing his hair in celebration.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'muss.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of muss
1835
muss Synonyms
Synonyms
confuse, derange, disarrange, disarray, discompose, dishevel, disjoint, dislocate, disorganize, disrupt, disturb, hash, jumble, mess (up), mix (up), muddle, disorder, rumple, scramble, shuffle, tousle, tumble, upsetAntonyms
arrange, array, dispose, draw up, marshal (also marshall), order, organize, range, regulate, straighten (up), tidyRelated Words
embroil, entangle, snarl, tangle; agitate, perturb, stir (up), unsettle; clutterNear Antonyms
align (also aline), line, line up, queue; classify, codify, methodize, systematize, systemize; adjust, fix; groom, make up, spruce (up); unscrambleMUSS Defined for English Language Learners
muss
verb
Definition of muss for English Language Learners
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: to make (something, such as clothing or hair) messy or untidy
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