muzzy

See also: Muzzy

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Etymology 1

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.

2. Dazed; bewildered; tipsy.
   • 1930, Norman Lindsay, Redheap, Sydney: Ure Smith, published 1965, page 112:

     To the muzzy drumming of beer in his veins he gazed long and owlishly at the sombre cottage[.]

Synonyms

• (hazy): See Thesaurus:indistinct or Thesaurus:nebulous
• (bewildered): confused, puzzled, perplexed; see also Thesaurus:confused
• (tipsy): buzzed, merry; see also Thesaurus:drunk

Derived terms

• muzzily
• muzziness

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• muzzie
• 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