mussiness


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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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Noun1.mussiness - a state of confusion and disorderlinessmussiness - a state of confusion and disorderliness; "the house was a mess"; "she smoothed the mussiness of the bed"
mess, messiness, muss
disorderliness, disorder - a condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder"
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