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adjective muz·zy \ˈmə-zē\

Definition of muzzy

muzzier

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muzziest

  1. 1a :  deficient in brightness :  dull, gloomy a muzzy dayb :  lacking in clarity and precision his conclusions can be muzzy and naive — The Times Literary Supplement (London)

  2. 2 :  muddled or confused in mind

muzzily

play \ˈmə-zə-lē\ adverb

muzziness

play \ˈmə-zē-nəs\ noun

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Examples of muzzy in a Sentence

  1. He stopped drinking when his head started getting muzzy.

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

Origin and Etymology of muzzy

perhaps blend of muddled and fuzzy

muzzy Synonyms

Synonyms
fuzzy, indefinite, inexplicit, vague, unclear
Antonyms
clear, definite, explicit, specific
Related Words
ambiguous, cryptic, dark, enigmatic (also enigmatical), equivocal, murky, nebulous, obscure, unintelligible; bleary, blurry, dim, faint, foggy, gauzy, hazy, misty, woozy; indeterminate, indistinct, indistinguishable, uncertain, undefinable, undefined, undetermined; inexplicable, inscrutable, mysterious; baffling, bewildering, confounding, confusing, mystifying, obfuscatory, perplexing, puzzling, unfathomable
Near Antonyms
candid, direct, forthright, foursquare, frank, honest, open, openhearted, outspoken, plainspoken, straight, straightforward, unguarded; obvious, plain, unambiguous, understandable, unequivocal; comprehensible, fathomable, intelligible; defined, distinct, well-defined; blatant, patent, unmistakable

MUZZY Defined for English Language Learners

muzzy

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adjective

Definition of muzzy for English Language Learners

  • : confused or unclear in the mind especially after drinking alcohol

  • : not clear or exact

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