muss (m s)tr.v. mussed, muss·ing, muss·es To make messy or untidy; rumple. n. A state of disorder; a mess. [Probably alteration of mess.] muss  i·ly adv.muss i·ness n.muss y adj. |
muss [mʌs] US and Canadian informal
vb
(tr; often foll by up) to make untidy; rumple
n
a state of disorder; muddle
[probably a blend of mess + fuss]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  muss - a state of confusion and disorderliness; "the house was a mess"; "she smoothed the mussiness of the bed"disorderliness, disorder - a condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder" |
| Verb | 1. |  muss - make messy or untidy; "the child mussed up my hair"disarrange - destroy the arrangement or order of; "My son disarranged the papers on my desk" |
Translations
muss (US inf)
vt (also muss up) → in Unordnung bringen; hair, room also → durcheinanderbringen (inf); to get mussed (up) → in Unordnung geraten
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