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messy

[mes-ee]

adjective

messier, messiest 
  1. characterized by a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition.

    a messy room.

  2. causing a mess.

    a messy recipe; messy work.

  3. embarrassing, difficult, or unpleasant.

    a messy political situation.

  4. characterized by moral or psychological confusion.



messy

/ ˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. dirty, confused, or untidy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • messiness noun
  • ˈԱ noun
  • ˈ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of messy1

First recorded in 1835–45; mess + -y 1
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The two haven’t seen each other in years, after an argument about money on their anniversary ended in a messy shouting match in the middle of the street.

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"I think its good that they have a tactic to keep people in line otherwise it would get really messy and block the road."

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In reality, what we are likely to see instead is a collapse of the current diplomatic process and a situation that will be far messier to handle.

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She will now face Keys, who battled back from a messy first set to beat rising talent Shnaider.

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It’s part of what’s messy and splendid and complicated about this blended, imperfect corner of the world, where many of us know students or workers or families with temporary status, or none at all.

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