English noun: muss | |||
1. | muss (state) a state of confusion and disorderliness | ||
Samples | The house was a mess. She smoothed the mussiness of the bed. | ||
Synonyms | mess, messiness, mussiness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disorder, disorderliness | ||
English verb: muss | |||
1. | muss (contact) make messy or untidy | ||
Samples | The child mussed up my hair. | ||
Synonyms | tussle | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disarrange | ||