Messy - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈmesɪ|  American pronunciation of the word messy
Brit.  |ˈmesɪ|  British pronunciation of the word messy

adjective

- dirty and disorderly
a child's messy eating habits

Extra examples

Painting a room can be messy work.

Some kinds of glue are messier than others.

Lizzie is messy to an infuriating degree, leaving things where she drops them.

He is a messy eater.

His desk is always messy.

Messy writing denotes a messy mind.

He had a messy divorce and lost his job.

Dealing with these issues will be a messy job, but somebody will have to do it.

Sorry the place is so messy, I haven't had time to clear up.

He's just been through a particularly messy divorce.

...she's an incongruity: an impeccably groomed woman who keeps a messy house...

Feeding a baby is a messy job no matter how careful you are.

Word forms

adjective
comparative: messier
superlative: messiest
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