messy

🇺🇸 /ˈmesi/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmesi/
Frequency
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Tags TOP10000CEFR-B1
adjective
R

dirty or not neat

His room is messy with clothes on the floor.

R

causing dirt or disorder

Painting can be a messy task that requires cleanup.

R

complicated or hard to handle

The situation became messy when more people got involved.

translation

adj. dirty or not neat; causing dirt or disorder; complicated or hard to handle

Word Forms

Comparative messier
Superlative messiest