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   messy

   /ˈmɛsi/

   adjective

   • 1. untidy or dirty: "his messy hair" Similar dirtyfilthygrubbysoiledgrimybegrimedmuckymuddyslimystickysulliedspottedstainedsmearedsmudgedtarnisheddishevelledblowsyscruffyrumpledmattedunkempttousledbedraggledtangledslapdashslovenlyinformal:yuckygungydisorderlydisorderedmuddledin a muddlechaoticconfuseddisorganizedin disarrayin turmoildisarrangeduntidyclutteredlitteredin a jumblejumbledinformal:like a bomb's hit itshambolicOpposite cleantidyorderly
   • ▪ generating or involving mess: "stripping wallpaper can be a messy, time-consuming job"
   • 2. (of a situation) confused and difficult to deal with: "a messy divorce" Similar chaoticconvolutedcomplexintricatetangledtortuousconfusedconfusingdifficultunpleasantnastybitteracrimoniousspitefulOpposite straightforwardamicable

   Derivatives

   • 1. messily adverb
   • 2. messiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMESSY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MESSY definition: 1. untidy: 2. producing or causing dirt and untidiness: 3. used to describe a situation that is…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › messyMessy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MESSY is marked by confusion, disorder, or dirt : untidy. How to use messy in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMESSY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MESSY meaning: 1. untidy: 2. producing or causing dirt and untidiness: 3. used to describe a situation that is…. Learn more.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmessy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   (of a situation) unpleasant, confused or difficult to deal with. The divorce was painful and messy. The whole situation got rather messy. See messy in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: messy. Definition of messy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   Messy definition: characterized by a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition. See examples of MESSY used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › messyMessy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Messy things are sloppy, disorganized, or dirty. Your messy room isn't bothering anyone but you — but your messy clothes might not be appropriate for your cousin's formal wedding. When a house is messy, it's cluttered and untidy — there might be clothes on the floor or dishes on the table and counters.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMESSY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   MESSY definition: 1. untidy or dirty: 2. unpleasant and complicated: . Learn more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › messyMessy - definition of messy by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Disorderly and dirty: a messy bedroom. b. Given to making messes; not neat or organized: a messy roommate. 2. Exhibiting or demonstrating carelessness: messy reasoning. 3. Unpleasantly difficult to settle or resolve: a messy court case. mess′i·ly adv. mess′i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › messy_adjmessy, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    The earliest known use of the adjective messy is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for messy is from 1627, in the writing of W. Hawkins. messy is formed within English, by derivation.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMESSY - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    A complete guide to the word "MESSY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.