mussed
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Related to mussed: mournfully, ritziness
mussed
messy; untidy; tangled: mussed hair
Not to be confused with:
must – ought; should; obliged, bound, required, or compelled to: You must be on time.; a necessity; vital: A warm coat is a must in this weather.
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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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