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Mussel vs Mussed - What's the difference?

mussel | mussed |

As a noun mussel

is a small edible bivalve shellfish of the families unionidae (fresh water mussels) and mytilidae (salt water mussels).

As a verb mussed is

(muss).

mussel

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small edible bivalve shellfish of the families Unionidae (fresh water mussels) and Mytilidae (salt water mussels).
  • Derived terms

    * blue mussel * Korean mussel

    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)

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