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verb

muss

muhs
verb
1
To make something untidy or messy, especially hair or clothing.
"The wind mussed his hair the moment he stepped outside."
noun
1
A state of disorder or mess.
"The kids left the playroom in a total muss of toys and blankets."

How to Use Muss

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo rumple or make untidy — usually said of hair.

Easily confused with
Common pairings
muss up someone's hair without so much as a muss

Word Forms

mussed past tense, musses plural, musses plural, musses singular

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Etymology

Related to the word mess, describing disorder or untidiness.

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