"muzzy" meaning in English

See muzzy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: En-au-muzzy.ogg Forms: muzzier [comparative], muzziest [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|muzzier}} muzzy (comparative muzzier, superlative muzziest)
  1. (dialect, Northern England) Blurred, hazy, indistinct, unfocussed. Tags: Northern-England, dialectal Synonyms (hazy): indistinct
    Sense id: en-muzzy-en-adj-wZPRCf2p Categories (other): Northern England English Disambiguation of 'hazy': 93 6 2
  2. Bewildered; dazed. Synonyms (bewildered): confused
    Sense id: en-muzzy-en-adj-HEno234Z Disambiguation of 'bewildered': 5 93 2
  3. Tipsy; drunk; involving drunkenness. Synonyms (tipsy): buzzed
    Sense id: en-muzzy-en-adj-1c~jG~PK Disambiguation of 'tipsy': 1 1 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: nebulous, puzzled, perplexed, confused, merry, drunk Derived forms: muzzily, muzziness
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: En-au-muzzy.ogg Forms: muzzies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} muzzy (plural muzzies)
  1. (slang, offensive) A Muslim. Tags: offensive, slang Categories (topical): Islam Synonyms: Muzzie, muzzie, Muzzy
    Sense id: en-muzzy-en-noun-G0u5PJGo Disambiguation of Islam: 14 0 6 73 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 3 15 47 6 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive): 26 9 17 44 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 3 14 54 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 2 12 59 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Audio: En-au-muzzy.ogg Forms: muzzies [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of moustache + -y (diminutive suffix). Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|moustache}} Clipping of moustache, {{suf|en||y|id2=diminutive|pos2=diminutive suffix}} + -y (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} muzzy (plural muzzies)
  1. (Liverpool, Manchester) moustache
    Sense id: en-muzzy-en-noun-x2iOjoJG Categories (other): Liverpudlian English, Mancunian English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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