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Webster 1913 Edition


Muzzy

Muz′zy

,
Adj.
[Cf. F.
muse
.]
Absent-minded; dazed; muddled; stupid.
The whole company stared at me with a whimsical,
muzzy
look, like men whose senses were a little obfuscated by beer rather than wine.
W. Irving.

Definition 2024


muzzy

muzzy

English

Adjective

muzzy (comparative muzzier, superlative muzziest)

  1. (dialect, Northern England) Hazy, indistinct, blurred, unfocussed.
    • 1979, Journal - Association for Recorded Sound Collections
      The Handel excerpts are afflicted with a combination of high surface noise from the source material as well as variably muzzy sound.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

  • Muzzy

Noun

muzzy (plural muzzies)

  1. (slang, offensive) A Muslim.
    • 1999, Julia Stewart, Eccentric Graces: Eritrea & Ethiopia Through the Eyes of a Traveler‎, page 138:
      "Ethiopia is a fortress of Christianity surrounded by Muzzies," said Tesfaye. His description paraphrased the words of Emperor Menelik II