mussiness
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mussiness — noun a state of confusion and disorderliness the house was a mess she smoothed the mussiness of the bed • Syn: ↑mess, ↑messiness, ↑muss • Derivationally related forms: ↑mussy, ↑mussy … Useful english dictionary
mussiness — noun see mussy … New Collegiate Dictionary
mussiness — mÊŒsɪnɪs n. disorderliness, messiness, condition of being untidy; confusedness (Informal) … English contemporary dictionary
mussiness — muss·i·ness … English syllables
messiness — noun 1. a state of confusion and disorderliness the house was a mess she smoothed the mussiness of the bed • Syn: ↑mess, ↑muss, ↑mussiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑mussy ( … Useful english dictionary
mussy — adjective (mussier; est) Date: circa 1859 characterized by clutter or muss ; messy • mussily adverb • mussiness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
mussy — mussily, adv. mussiness, n. /mus ee/, adj., mussier, mussiest. untidy, messy, or rumpled. [1855 60, Amer.; MUSS + Y1] * * * … Universalium
mussy — (adj.) rumpled, 1859, from MUSS (Cf. muss) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Mussiness … Etymology dictionary
disorderliness — noun 1. untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance) • Syn: ↑disarray • Derivationally related forms: ↑disorderly, ↑disarray (for: ↑disarray) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
mussy — adjective dirty and disorderly a mussy fussy bedroom a child s messy eating habits • Syn: ↑messy • Similar to: ↑untidy • Derivationally related forms: ↑muss, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
