messy
/ˈmɛsi/
adjective
🇬🇧 UK
/ˈmɛsi/
🇺🇸 US
/ˈmɛsi/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · adjective
(of a place, situation, person, etc) In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly.
“Jim ran his fingers through his messy brown hair.”
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Meaning 2 · adjective
(of a person) Prone to causing mess.
“He is the messiest person I've ever met.”
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Meaning 3 · adjective
(of a situation) Difficult or unpleasant to deal with.
“a messy divorce”
How this word is used
- Everyday “Jim ran his fingers through his messy brown hair.”
- General “He is the messiest person I've ever met.”
- General “a messy divorce”
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