muss
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muss¹
- /mʌs/
- /mʊs/ Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌs
Where it comes from
Related to mess (“disorder”).
verb musses · mussing · mussed
- To rumple, tousle or make (something) untidy. The old man affectionately mussed his grandson's hair.
noun musses
- A mess (disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; disorder).
- A scramble, as when small objects are thrown down, to be taken by those who can seize them; a confused struggle. Authority melts from me: of late, when I cried 'Ho!' like boys unto a muss, kings would start forth, and cry 'Your will?' Have you no ears? I am Antony yet.
muss²
- /mʌs/
- /mʊs/ Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌs
Where it comes from
Compare Middle English mus (“a mouse”). See mouse.
noun musses
- A term of endearment.
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verb rumple
| Deutsch | durcheinander bringen |
|---|---|
| Русский | пу́тать pútatʹ, взъерошить vzʺjerošitʹ, растрепать rastrepatʹ |
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title = {muss},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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