muzzy

See also: Muzzy

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

muzzy (comparative muzzier, superlative muzziest)

(dialectal, 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.
dazed; bewildered; tipsy

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

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

muzzie
Muzzy

Noun

muzzy (plural muzzies)

(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

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