mussy
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muss
(mŭs)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.
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mussy
(ˈmʌsɪ)adj, mussier or mussiest
untidy or disordered
ˈmussily adv
ˈmussiness n
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muss•y
(ˈmʌs i)adj. muss•i•er, muss•i•est.
untidy, messy.
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| Adj. | 1. |  mussy - dirty and disorderly; "a mussy fussy bedroom"; "a child's messy eating habits"untidy - not neat and tidy; "careless and untidy in her personal habits"; "an untidy living room"; "untidy and casual about money" |
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Translations
mussy
adj (+er) (US inf) → unordentlich, durcheinander pred (inf)
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