mussy

Examples

• All

• Suffering through several incidents in which he dishonors himself and his tent partners and, in the process, gets "his new camp suit so mussy!" he finally achieves self-reliance by washing his own stockings and building a decent bunk.

  Academic text (1996)

• After a long day at the beach, my hair was salty and mussy, sticking out in every direction.

• The artist's studio was mussy, with paint spilled on the floor and brushes scattered everywhere.

Synonyms

M

messy

vsmussy

233 1.0

Not tidy or clean, with things in the wrong place

is the same meaning but emphasizes disorder rather than cleanliness

M

mangy

vsmussy

• Offensive

28 6.5

Worn and dirty, in bad condition

denotes being messy and untidy rather than worn or shabby

M

mucky

vsmussy

7 3.2

Dirty and covered in mud

describes general untidiness and disorder not just mud

M

manky

vsmussy

• Slang

1 9.9

Being dirty and unpleasant and of low quality

refers to untidiness and disorder rather than poor overall quality

A

all mucky

vsmussy

• Informal

1 3.7

Covered all over with dirt or mud

focuses on general disorder rather than complete surface dirt

D

disty

vsmussy

• Slang

9.9

Dirty and messy, with things in the wrong places

is the neutral standard term rather than slang

Antonyms

C

clean

∞ 1.0

Free from dirt or harmful things

N

neat

144 1.0

Clean and tidy with things in order

O

orderly

55 2.4

Arranged in a tidy, organized way

How Messy

filthy

183 1.5

dirty

525 1.0

mussy

1 7.4

untidy

11 1.0

neat

144 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology