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- [muhs]
- /mʌs/
- /mʌs/
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- [muhs]
- /mʌs/
Definitions of muss word
- noun muss a state of disorder or untidiness. 1
- verb with object muss to put into disorder; make messy; rumple (often followed by up). 1
- noun muss Make (someone’s hair or clothes) untidy or messy. 1
- transitive verb muss make messy, untidy 1
- verb muss To muss something, especially someone's hair, or to muss it up, means to make it untidy. 0
- verb muss to make untidy; rumple 0
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Origin of muss
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; perhaps blend of mess and fuss
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Muss
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
muss popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
muss usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for muss
noun muss
- turmoil — a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation; disquiet: mental turmoil caused by difficult decisions.
- hash — hashish.
- mess — a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
- confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
- chaos — Chaos is a state of complete disorder and confusion.
verb muss
- rummage — to search thoroughly or actively through (a place, receptacle, etc.), especially by moving around, turning over, or looking through contents.
- disturb — to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
- disarray — to put out of array or order; throw into disorder.
- ruffle — to beat (a drum) in this manner.
- disorganize — to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder.
Antonyms for muss
noun muss
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- harmony — agreement; accord; harmonious relations.
- order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- organization — the act or process of organizing.
- system — an assemblage or combination of things or parts forming a complex or unitary whole: a mountain system; a railroad system.
verb muss
- organize — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
- neaten — to make neat: a day spent neatening the kitchen shelves.
- tidy — neat, orderly, or trim, as in appearance or dress: a tidy room; a tidy person.
- straighten — make straight
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