MUSSINESS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

a state of confusion and disorderliness

Example: the house was a mess; she smoothed the mussiness of the bed

🔗 Related Words

mussy – A related word in the same word family.

ness – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

Some English words are 'fossil words'—they only survive in idioms or fixed phrases.