MESSY


Meaning of MESSY in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' me-s ē

Function: adjective

Inflected Form: mess · i · er ; -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 trying < messy lawsuits>

– mess · i · ly \ ' me-s ə -l ē \ adverb

– mess · i · ness \ ' me-s ē -n ə s \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.