Definitions for messy
ˈmɛs imessy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. messy, mussyadjective

   dirty and disorderly

   "a mussy fussy bedroom"; "a child's messy eating habits"

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1. messyadjective

   in a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly.

   a messy office

2. messyadjective

   prone to causing mess.

   He is the messiest person I've ever met.

3. messyadjective

   difficult or unpleasant to deal with

   a messy divorce

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1. messy

   Messy pertains to a state or condition of disorder, untidiness, or disarray. It refers to a lack of neatness or order, be it in a physical space like a room, a process, or even abstract things such as an situation or plan. The term can also describe situations or problems that are complicated, difficult to deal with, or full of confusion.

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How to pronounce messy?

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How to say messy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of messy in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of messy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of messy in a Sentence

1. Charles Sizemore:

   If cooler heads prevail and Greece avoids a messy exit, Greek stocks are a bargain, but this is also one of those trades where you could lose half your money in a hurry if political events slide out of control.

2. Paul McNamara:

   This is very messy. I wouldn't be investing in Brazil right now, not with interest rates so low.

3. Troy Hunt:

   It's a very salacious, messy situation, amongst all this, there's a whole bunch of people.

4. Richard Forno:

   The American democracy is messy.

5. Kelly Armstrong:

   Procedural mistakes should splatter like paint. It’s messy but the results should be random. In my four years here every mistake DOJ has made has benefited one side and harmed the other. That’s a hell of a coincidence.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=messy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Messy
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=messy