1. the state or quality of being messy, disheveled, or untidy

Examples

• The mussiness of his hair suggested he had just woken up.
• She tried to smooth down the mussiness of her windblown appearance.
• The child’s mussiness after playing outside was endearing to his grandmother.
• Despite the mussiness of her desk, she could find everything she needed.
• The mussiness of the bedsheets indicated someone had been tossing and turning.
• He was self-conscious about the mussiness of his clothes after the long flight.