Meaning & use
Mussed
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Made untidy or disordered, especially someone's hair or clothing.
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The wind mussed her hair the moment she stepped outside.
He mussed his son's hair playfully before heading out the door.
A note on using this word
Chiefly used in American English, "muss" is related to "mess," both suggesting disorder.
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Words with an opposite meaning
smoothedtidied
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