ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Muzzy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Muzzy is an adjective meaning (dialect, Northern England) Blurred, hazy, indistinct, unfocussed.

Meaning

(dialect, Northern England) Blurred, hazy, indistinct, unfocussed.

More Meanings

  1. Bewildered; dazed.
  2. Tipsy; drunk; involving drunkenness.
  3. (Liverpool, Manchester) moustache
  4. (slang, offensive) A Muslim.

Example Sentences

To the muzzy drumming of beer in his veins he gazed long and owlishly at the sombre cottage[.]
The Handel excerpts are afflicted with a combination of high surface noise from the source material as well as variably muzzy sound.
"Ethiopia is a fortress of Christianity surrounded by Muzzies," said Tesfaye. His description paraphrased the words of Emperor Menelik II
The front bar was plying trade too, by customers that kept oozing in through the back door. The fat publican served whoever came, muzzy with the succession of pots that stodged away his day.

Word Forms

Synonyms for muzzy

Depending on context, synonyms include indistinct, nebulous, confused, puzzled, perplexed, buzzed.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include blurred, blurry, indistinct, bleary, addled, foggy.

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