muzzy

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adjective

muz·​zy ˈmə-zē 

muzzier; muzziest

1

a

: deficient in brightness : dull, gloomy

a muzzy day

b

: lacking in clarity and precision

… his conclusions can be muzzy and naïve …

—The Times Literary Supplement (London)

2

: muddled or confused in mind

muzzily

ˈmə-zə-lē 

adverb

muzziness

ˈmə-zē-nəs 

noun

muzziness

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noun

muz·​zi·​ness -zēnə̇s 

-zin-

plural -es

: the quality or state of being muzzy

Synonyms of muzzy

Adjective

• vague
• unclear
• ambiguous
• fuzzy

Examples of muzzy in a Sentence

Adjective

He stopped drinking when his head started getting muzzy.

in an attempt to be all things to all people, the candidate offered to the voters an intentionally muzzy campaign message

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

My personal term for the inexact nature of the messy, fuzzy world was muzzy. —Charles Platt, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

perhaps blend of muddled and fuzzy

First Known Use

Adjective

1728, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for muzzy

• fuzzy