Muss \Muss\, n. A state of confusion or disorder; -- prob. variant of mess, but influenced by muss, a scramble. [Colloq. U.S.]
Muss \Muss\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mussed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mussing}.] To disarrange, as clothing; to rumple; -- often used with up; as, the wind mussed up my hair. [Colloq. U.S.]
Muss \Muss\, n. [Cf. OE. mus a mouse. See {Mouse}.] A term of endearment. [Obs.] See {Mouse}. --B. Jonson.
Muss \Muss\, n. [Cf. OF. mousche a fly, also, the play called muss, fr. L. musca a fly.] A scramble, as when small objects are thrown down, to be taken by those who can seize them; a confused struggle. --Shak.