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Mussed vs Cussed - What's the difference?

mussed | cussed |

As verbs the difference between mussed and cussed

is that mussed is (muss) while cussed is (cuss).

As an adjective cussed is

(chiefly|us) ill-tempered, nasty, obstinate.

As an adverb cussed is

(degree) very, cussedly, accursedly.

mussed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (muss)

    • Anagrams

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    muss

    English

    Etymology 1

    Verb

    (es)
  • to rumple, tousle or make (something) untidy

    • Noun

    (es)
  • a disorderly mess
  • (obsolete) A scramble, as when small objects are thrown down, to be taken by those who can seize them; a confused struggle.
    • (Shakespeare)

    Etymology 2

    Compare (etyl) . See mouse.

    Noun

    (es)
  • (obsolete)
    • (Ben Jonson)
    (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

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    cussed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (cuss)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (chiefly, US) Ill-tempered, nasty, obstinate.

    • Derived terms

    * cussedness

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (degree) Very, cussedly, accursedly.

    • Anagrams

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