muzzy

adjective

muz·​zy ˈmə-zē 

muzzier; muzziest

1

a

: deficient in brightness : dull, gloomy

a muzzy day

b

: lacking in clarity and precision

his conclusions can be muzzy and naive

—The Times Literary Supplement (London)

2

: muddled or confused in mind

muzzily

ˈmə-zə-lē 

adverb

muzziness

ˈmə-zē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• fuzzy
• indefinite
• inexplicit
• unclear
• vague

Examples of muzzy in a Sentence

He stopped drinking when his head started getting muzzy.

in an attempt to be all things to all people, the candidate offered to the voters an intentionally muzzy campaign message

Recent Examples on the Web

My personal term for the inexact nature of the messy, fuzzy world was muzzy. —Charles Platt, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2023

Word History

Etymology

perhaps blend of muddled and fuzzy

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined at sense 1a