muss

muss

 (mŭs)

tr.v. mussed, muss·ing, muss·es

To make messy or untidy; rumple.

n.

A state of disorder; a mess.

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[Probably alteration of mess.]

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muss′i·ly adv.

muss′i·ness n.

muss′y adj.

muss

(mʌs)

vb

(often foll by: up) to make untidy; rumple

n

a state of disorder; muddle

[C19: probably a blend of mess + fuss]

muss

(mʌs)

v.t.

1. to put into disorder; make messy; rumple (often fol. by up).

n.

2. a state of disorder or untidiness.

[1820–30;perhaps b. mess and fuss]

muss

Past participle: mussed
Gerund: mussing

Imperative

muss

muss

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	muss - a state of confusion and disorderliness; "the house was a mess"; "she smoothed the mussiness of the bed" mess, messiness, mussiness 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" tussle disarrange - destroy the arrangement or order of; "My son disarranged the papers on my desk"

muss

verb

To put (the hair or clothes) into a state of disarray.Also used with up:

disarrange, dishevel, disorder, mess (up), rumple, tousle.

noun

A lack of order or regular arrangement:

chaos, clutter, confusedness, confusion, derangement, disarrangement, disarray, disorder, disorderedness, disorderliness, disorganization, jumble, mess, mix-up, muddle, scramble, topsy-turviness, tumble.

Slang: snafu.

Translations

scompigliare

muss

[mʌs] VT (also muss up) [+ hair] → despeinar; [+ dress] → arrugar

muss

(US inf)

n → Durcheinander nt; to be in a muss → durcheinander (inf) → or unordentlich sein

vt (also muss up) → in Unordnung bringen; hair, room also → durcheinanderbringen (inf); to get mussed (up) → in Unordnung geraten

muss

[mʌs] vt (also muss up) (Am) (fam) (hair) → scompigliare; (dress) → spiegazzare