messy

  • 11messy — UK [ˈmesɪ] / US adjective Word forms messy : adjective messy comparative messier superlative messiest 1) very untidy or dirty a messy kitchen/office/bedroom 2) complicated, difficult, and unpleasant to deal with Politics has always been a messy… …

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  • 12messy — messiness, n. /mes ee/, adj., 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 …

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  • 13messy — adjective 1) messy oil spills messy hair Syn: dirty, filthy, grubby, soiled, grimy; mucky, muddy, slimy, sticky, sullied, spotted, stained, smeared, smudged; disheveled, scruffy …

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  • 14messy — adjective (messier; est) Date: 1843 1. marked by confusion, disorder, or dirt ; untidy < a messy room > 2. lacking neatness or precision ; careless, slovenly < messy thinking > 3. extremely unpleasant or t …

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  • 15messy — mess|y [ mesi ] adjective * 1. ) not neat or dirty: a messy kitchen/office/bedroom 2. ) complicated, difficult, and unpleasant to deal with: Politics has always been a messy business. a messy divorce/relationship ╾ mess|i|ly adverb ╾ mess|i|ness&#8230; …

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  • 16messy — adjective 1) messy clothes Syn: dirty, filthy, grubby, soiled, grimy, mucky, muddy, stained, smeared, smudged, dishevelled, scruffy, unkempt, rumpled, matted, tousled; informal yucky 2) …

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  • 17messy — /ˈmɛsi/ (say mesee) adjective (messier, messiest) 1. of the nature of a mess: a messy concoction. 2. being in a mess: a messy table. 3. attended with or making a mess; dirty; untidy: messy work. –messiness, noun …

  • 18messy — adj. Messy is used with these nouns: ↑affair, ↑bang, ↑breakup, ↑bun, ↑business, ↑desk, ↑divorce, ↑eater, ↑hair, ↑handwriting, ↑room …

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  • 19messy — Adj. Describing a very enjoyable time, at which there was extreme intoxication on drink or drugs. E.g. We had a great time at the weekend, it got very messy and I still cant remember what happened …

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  • 20messy — [ˈmesi] adj 1) dirty or very untidy 2) complicated, difficult, and unpleasant to deal with a messy divorce/relationship[/ex] …

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