Definition of muss in English:

muss

verb mʌsməs

[with object]North American informal

Make (someone's hair or clothes) untidy or messy.
the wind was mussing up his hair
Example sentencesExamples
- She settled for simply mussing his hair and calling him John-boy.
- Liam smiled and invited himself inside, mussing his nephew's hair as he passed.
- Hero opened her mouth to reply, but he silenced her by mussing her hair.
- He mussed Alan's blonde hair and Alan felt a touch of warmth and a bit of guilt.
- ‘Awww you're so sweet Robert’ Macy commented warmly, mussing my hair.
- Her hair was mussed and falling over her eyes, her clothes wrinkled and disheveled.
- ‘Oh, that's okay,’ Wendy said, mussing Erin's hair affectionately.
- And all without landing a punch, or mussing his suit.
- She didn't care that the dirt was spoiling her dress or that a high wind was beginning and mussing her hair.
- She loved fussing over him, mussing his hair and trying to force him to take home food.
- He was perfectly calm, but then he took his other hand and mussed her hair.
- ‘You guys are weird,’ Kimberley said, mussing Clay's already-tousled hair and walking out.
- The brown-haired boy mussed his hair in exasperation, growling in his frustration.
- I ran my fingers through my hair, mussing it up a little.
- You can almost feel the energy blowing off the screen, mussing your hair and plastering a big smile onto your face.
- I lifted him up and sat him on my lap, mussing his hair a little.
- He just stands in my kitchen, mussing his hair, picking at a photo of us on my fridge.
- She mussed his hair as she walked behind him, and he swung his arms at her, trying to catch her so he could do the same.
- Warren nodded and ran a hand through his tousled hair, mussing it up even further.
- There was a knock on the door, Tony mussed his hair with one hand and looked into the mirror quickly.
Synonyms
ruffle, tousle, dishevel, rumple, mess up, make a mess of, disarrange, make untidy, tumble, put out of place, disorder

noun mʌsməs

North American informal

usually in singular A state of disorder.
no fuss, no muss—nothing left behind except a few little specks of dust
Example sentencesExamples
- So, there's muss and fuss to be dealt with in this activity.
- The slide comes off, forward, with no muss or fuss.
- Convenience is their strong suit and in general they are fine when time is an issue and you want a quick fire without all the muss and fuss of natural firewood.
- No muss, no fuss - just tons of free advertising!
- No muss, no fuss, and no swearing at my sewing machine while I try to figure out what I'm doing, and then cursing at my complete inability to sew a straight line.

Derivatives

mussy

adjective ˈmʌsiˈməsi

North American

informal

How he acts, how he sees you and what's important to him matter just as much as his mussy hair or outward charms.
Example sentencesExamples
- His red-and-white hair reminded her of peppermint, but it was so mussy she instantly dismissed it, taking in at the same time his leather pants.
- I buried my face in your fine mussy hair and my heart burst with overwhelming love.
- He was feeling a little mussy after three pints, but gave it his best shot.
- His black hair was expertly styled, medium length and mussy, just like the picture on their CD cover.

Origin

Mid 19th century (also as a noun in the sense 'disturbance or row'): apparently a variant of mess.

Rhymes

bus, buss, concuss, cuss, fuss, Gus, huss, plus, pus, Russ, sus, suss, thus, truss, us

Definition of muss in US English:

muss

verbməsməs

[with object]North American informal

Make (someone's hair or clothes) untidy or messy.
she sat down carefully so she wouldn't muss her clothes
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘Awww you're so sweet Robert’ Macy commented warmly, mussing my hair.
- Liam smiled and invited himself inside, mussing his nephew's hair as he passed.
- ‘You guys are weird,’ Kimberley said, mussing Clay's already-tousled hair and walking out.
- He was perfectly calm, but then he took his other hand and mussed her hair.
- There was a knock on the door, Tony mussed his hair with one hand and looked into the mirror quickly.
- I lifted him up and sat him on my lap, mussing his hair a little.
- She loved fussing over him, mussing his hair and trying to force him to take home food.
- And all without landing a punch, or mussing his suit.
- He just stands in my kitchen, mussing his hair, picking at a photo of us on my fridge.
- The brown-haired boy mussed his hair in exasperation, growling in his frustration.
- Her hair was mussed and falling over her eyes, her clothes wrinkled and disheveled.
- Warren nodded and ran a hand through his tousled hair, mussing it up even further.
- She didn't care that the dirt was spoiling her dress or that a high wind was beginning and mussing her hair.
- He mussed Alan's blonde hair and Alan felt a touch of warmth and a bit of guilt.
- She settled for simply mussing his hair and calling him John-boy.
- Hero opened her mouth to reply, but he silenced her by mussing her hair.
- ‘Oh, that's okay,’ Wendy said, mussing Erin's hair affectionately.
- She mussed his hair as she walked behind him, and he swung his arms at her, trying to catch her so he could do the same.
- You can almost feel the energy blowing off the screen, mussing your hair and plastering a big smile onto your face.
- I ran my fingers through my hair, mussing it up a little.
Synonyms
ruffle, tousle, dishevel, rumple, mess up, make a mess of, disarrange, make untidy, tumble, put out of place, disorder

nounməsməs

North American informal

usually in singular A state of disorder.
Example sentencesExamples
- No muss, no fuss - just tons of free advertising!
- The slide comes off, forward, with no muss or fuss.
- No muss, no fuss, and no swearing at my sewing machine while I try to figure out what I'm doing, and then cursing at my complete inability to sew a straight line.
- So, there's muss and fuss to be dealt with in this activity.
- Convenience is their strong suit and in general they are fine when time is an issue and you want a quick fire without all the muss and fuss of natural firewood.

Origin

Mid 19th century (also as a noun in the sense ‘disturbance or row’): apparently a variant of mess.

单词	muss
释义	Definition of muss in English: muss verb mʌsməs [with object]North American informal Make (someone's hair or clothes) untidy or messy. the wind was mussing up his hair Example sentencesExamples She settled for simply mussing his hair and calling him John-boy. Liam smiled and invited himself inside, mussing his nephew's hair as he passed. Hero opened her mouth to reply, but he silenced her by mussing her hair. He mussed Alan's blonde hair and Alan felt a touch of warmth and a bit of guilt. ‘Awww you're so sweet Robert’ Macy commented warmly, mussing my hair. Her hair was mussed and falling over her eyes, her clothes wrinkled and disheveled. ‘Oh, that's okay,’ Wendy said, mussing Erin's hair affectionately. And all without landing a punch, or mussing his suit. She didn't care that the dirt was spoiling her dress or that a high wind was beginning and mussing her hair. She loved fussing over him, mussing his hair and trying to force him to take home food. He was perfectly calm, but then he took his other hand and mussed her hair. ‘You guys are weird,’ Kimberley said, mussing Clay's already-tousled hair and walking out. The brown-haired boy mussed his hair in exasperation, growling in his frustration. I ran my fingers through my hair, mussing it up a little. You can almost feel the energy blowing off the screen, mussing your hair and plastering a big smile onto your face. I lifted him up and sat him on my lap, mussing his hair a little. He just stands in my kitchen, mussing his hair, picking at a photo of us on my fridge. She mussed his hair as she walked behind him, and he swung his arms at her, trying to catch her so he could do the same. Warren nodded and ran a hand through his tousled hair, mussing it up even further. There was a knock on the door, Tony mussed his hair with one hand and looked into the mirror quickly. Synonyms ruffle, tousle, dishevel, rumple, mess up, make a mess of, disarrange, make untidy, tumble, put out of place, disorder noun mʌsməs North American informal usually in singular A state of disorder. no fuss, no muss—nothing left behind except a few little specks of dust Example sentencesExamples So, there's muss and fuss to be dealt with in this activity. The slide comes off, forward, with no muss or fuss. Convenience is their strong suit and in general they are fine when time is an issue and you want a quick fire without all the muss and fuss of natural firewood. No muss, no fuss - just tons of free advertising! No muss, no fuss, and no swearing at my sewing machine while I try to figure out what I'm doing, and then cursing at my complete inability to sew a straight line. Derivatives mussy adjective ˈmʌsiˈməsi North American informal How he acts, how he sees you and what's important to him matter just as much as his mussy hair or outward charms. Example sentencesExamples His red-and-white hair reminded her of peppermint, but it was so mussy she instantly dismissed it, taking in at the same time his leather pants. I buried my face in your fine mussy hair and my heart burst with overwhelming love. He was feeling a little mussy after three pints, but gave it his best shot. His black hair was expertly styled, medium length and mussy, just like the picture on their CD cover. Origin Mid 19th century (also as a noun in the sense 'disturbance or row'): apparently a variant of mess. Rhymes bus, buss, concuss, cuss, fuss, Gus, huss, plus, pus, Russ, sus, suss, thus, truss, us Definition of muss in US English: muss verbməsməs [with object]North American informal Make (someone's hair or clothes) untidy or messy. she sat down carefully so she wouldn't muss her clothes Example sentencesExamples ‘Awww you're so sweet Robert’ Macy commented warmly, mussing my hair. Liam smiled and invited himself inside, mussing his nephew's hair as he passed. ‘You guys are weird,’ Kimberley said, mussing Clay's already-tousled hair and walking out. He was perfectly calm, but then he took his other hand and mussed her hair. There was a knock on the door, Tony mussed his hair with one hand and looked into the mirror quickly. I lifted him up and sat him on my lap, mussing his hair a little. She loved fussing over him, mussing his hair and trying to force him to take home food. And all without landing a punch, or mussing his suit. He just stands in my kitchen, mussing his hair, picking at a photo of us on my fridge. The brown-haired boy mussed his hair in exasperation, growling in his frustration. Her hair was mussed and falling over her eyes, her clothes wrinkled and disheveled. Warren nodded and ran a hand through his tousled hair, mussing it up even further. She didn't care that the dirt was spoiling her dress or that a high wind was beginning and mussing her hair. He mussed Alan's blonde hair and Alan felt a touch of warmth and a bit of guilt. She settled for simply mussing his hair and calling him John-boy. Hero opened her mouth to reply, but he silenced her by mussing her hair. ‘Oh, that's okay,’ Wendy said, mussing Erin's hair affectionately. She mussed his hair as she walked behind him, and he swung his arms at her, trying to catch her so he could do the same. You can almost feel the energy blowing off the screen, mussing your hair and plastering a big smile onto your face. I ran my fingers through my hair, mussing it up a little. Synonyms ruffle, tousle, dishevel, rumple, mess up, make a mess of, disarrange, make untidy, tumble, put out of place, disorder nounməsməs North American informal usually in singular A state of disorder. Example sentencesExamples No muss, no fuss - just tons of free advertising! The slide comes off, forward, with no muss or fuss. No muss, no fuss, and no swearing at my sewing machine while I try to figure out what I'm doing, and then cursing at my complete inability to sew a straight line. So, there's muss and fuss to be dealt with in this activity. Convenience is their strong suit and in general they are fine when time is an issue and you want a quick fire without all the muss and fuss of natural firewood. Origin Mid 19th century (also as a noun in the sense ‘disturbance or row’): apparently a variant of mess.
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