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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. www.dictionary.com › browse › messyMESSY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

5. 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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMESSY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe a situation as messy, you are emphasizing that it is confused or complicated, and therefore unsatisfactory. John had been through a messy divorce himself. Life is a messy and tangled business.

7. 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.

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.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.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › messymessy | meaning of messy in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    messy meaning, definition, what is messy: dirty or untidy: Learn more.

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

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    1. A messy person or activity makes things dirty or not neat. [...] 2. Something that is messy is dirty or not neat. [...] 3. If you describe a situation as messy, you are emphasizing that it is confused or complicated, and therefore unsatisfactory. [...] More. Synonyms of 'messy' • disorganized, sloppy (informal), untidy [...]