muss

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Definition of muss

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 obsolete

a : a game in which players scramble for small objects thrown to the ground

2 slang : a confused conflict : row

3 : a state of disorder : mess

muss

mussed; mussing; musses

Definition of muss (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to make untidy : disarrange

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Examples of muss in a Sentence

Noun careful planning had eliminated most of the muss that usually accompanies a move to a new house Verb His suit was mussed when he got out of the car. the wind mussed up my hair

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Various upgrades are available to purchase, but the basic service will let anyone do all of the above without too much muss or fuss. — L.j. Kilgore, Ars Technica, "How to move your role-playing game nights online," 28 June 2020 Better yet, the silicone, microwavable bowl doubles as a serving piece once it's cooked and easily collapses for storage, allowing for a no-muss, no-fuss snacking experience. — Nicole Briese, USA TODAY, "The 5 best Amazon deals you can get this Wednesday," 10 June 2020 No muss, no fuss, no bother!—to keep that country under the shah for another generation. — Kevin Baker, Harper's Magazine, "The Striking Gesture," 27 Apr. 2020 Forget the fuss and muss associated with actual effort. — Jim Geraghty, National Review, "Twenty Things You Probably Didn’t Know about Marianne Williamson," 1 July 2019 Priorities are changing and no-muss, no-fuss canned drinks are in. — Michelle Santiago Cortés, refinery29.com, "Is Hard Lemonade The New Drink Of Summer? Trader Joe's Thinks So," 20 June 2019 Sara Huckabee has no right to live a life of no fuss no muss after lying to the press, after inciting against the press. — Fox News, "Kellyanne Conway responds to Democrats' calls to abolish ICE," 3 July 2018 Many places sell meat by the pound and have catering menus, allowing you to have a smoke-free, no-muss backyard barbecue. — Michele Parente, sandiegouniontribune.com, "San Diego's best BBQ: Here's where to make a pit stop," 13 May 2018 Time Capsule, especially, provided one-stop, no-muss backup for people who didn’t want to fiddle with external hard drives. — Brian Barrett, WIRED, "Apple’s Done Making Airport Routers, So Try These Instead," 28 Apr. 2018 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Curreri came onstage in jeans and a Led Zeppelin T-shirt, his beard short and his dark hair mussed. — Brendan Fitzgerald, Longreads, "“I miss my body when it was ferocious” The Transfiguration of Paul Curreri," 14 Mar. 2020 The black and white clip -- tinged with a touch of red on Trump's tie and his signature MAGA hats -- includes his legendary hair-mussing on The Tonight Show and a deep, soulful American flag embrace. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, "Pres. Trump Shared a Clip in the Style Of A-Ha's 'Take On Me' Video and Twitter Has Jokes," 1 Oct. 2019 So, is Chrissy and John's a custom piece, adding additional anxiety to the concept of mussing it? — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "Why I'm on a Quest to Find Chrissy Teigen's "Fear Couch"," 3 Sep. 2019 His hair was fairly mussed sitting down to discuss the preceding 47-23 Alabama win on a hot day in South Carolina. — Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, "The good, bad news about Alabama’s defense," 15 Sep. 2019 Then, once the decision is made, the nervousness around mussing up the pristine new member of the household. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "Why I'm on a Quest to Find Chrissy Teigen's "Fear Couch"," 3 Sep. 2019 The show used to be the king of late night but stumbled in the ratings after Fallon’s now-infamous hair mussing appearance with Donald Trump. — Washington Post, "Parsons snub, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ love among Emmy surprises," 16 July 2019 Cillian passes him, mussing Rhys’s carefully parted hair into wild curls and laughing at Rhys’s frustration. — David Canfield, EW.com, "Ready for more Slayer? Get a first look at Kiersten White's next Buffy-based novel," 17 July 2019 And that’s where the off-kilter, abbreviated bangs (slightly mussed with mists of McKnight's Cool Girl Barely There Texture Mist, which hung above the graphic jet-black eyes by makeup artist Peter Philips, came into play. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "This Paris Runway Will Change the Way You Think About Bangs," 26 Sep. 2018

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“Muss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muss. Accessed 11 Jul. 2020.

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More Definitions for muss

muss

verb

English Language Learners Definition of muss

US, informal : to make (something, such as clothing or hair) messy or untidy

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Kids Definition of muss

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a state of disorder : mess

muss

mussed; mussing

Kids Definition of muss (Entry 2 of 2)

: to make messy or untidy The wind mussed my hair.

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