Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Lack of definiteness, as in outline or general treatment; a blurred or indistinct character or appearance.
  • noun The state of being muzzy.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The state or quality of being muzzy.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun The state or quality of being muzzy.

Etymologies

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muzzy +‎ -ness

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Examples

  • It was okay, but not really worth the slight 'muzziness' I feel this morning.

    catpewk Diary Entry catpewk 2003

  • A familiar muzziness told me the altitude was around 3,000 meters.

    When a Billion Chinese Jump Jonathan Watts 2010

  • A familiar muzziness told me the altitude was around 3,000 meters.

    When a Billion Chinese Jump Jonathan Watts 2010

  • He shook his head, trying to clear out the muzziness.

    Ancient, Strange, and Lovely Susan Fletcher 2010

  • A familiar muzziness told me the altitude was around 3,000 meters.

    When a Billion Chinese Jump Jonathan Watts 2010

  • He woke from the muzziness of a half sleep to find 'John' standing over him.

    Neurosurgical Intervention For Beginners 2009

  • His head was still sore, but the muzziness had cleared.

    Worldshaker Richard Harland 2009

  • His head was still sore, but the muzziness had cleared.

    Worldshaker Richard Harland 2009

  • There's a word — two, actually — for that morning muzziness: “sleep inertia.”

    Archive 2006-01-15 Edward Willett 2006

  • Add a little bit of ideological muzziness to the deal and you get the bizarre belief held by some managers that metrics + incentives will substitute for training and organizational support.

    Archive 2008-03-01 James Killus 2008

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