muzzy

See also: Muzzy

English

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
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

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
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