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- DictionaryMess/mes/
noun
- 1. a dirty or untidy state of things or of a place: "she made a mess of the kitchen"
- 2. a situation or state of affairs that is confused or full of difficulties: "the economy is still in a terrible mess"
verb
- 1. make untidy or dirty: "she scratched her head, messing her hair still further"
- 2. take one's meals in a particular place or with a particular person, especially in an armed forces' mess: "I messed at first with Harry, who was to become a lifelong friend"
: one that is disordered, untidy, offensive, or unpleasant usually because of blundering, laxity, or misconduct. [the movie] is a mess, as sloppy in concept as it is in execution Judith Crist.
MESS definition: 1. Mess or a mess is something or someone that looks dirty or untidy: 2. an animal's solid waste…. Learn more.
a situation that is full of problems: She said that her life was a mess. I got myself into a mess by telling a lie. The company's finances are in a mess. [ S ] a person whose life is full of problems they cannot deal with: After the divorce he was a real mess and started drinking too much. make a mess of something.
a person or thing that is dirty, untidy, or disordered. a state of embarrassing confusion: My affairs are in a mess. Synonyms: muddle, hodgepodge, farrago, confusion, disarray, disorder. an unpleasant or difficult situation: She got into a mess driving without a license. Synonyms: pickle, plight, predicament.
A mess is a generally dirty state, like your bedroom, your hair, or anything else that's untidy. If you make a huge mess when you cook, you probably try to get someone else to do the clean-up.
noun. 1. a state of confusion or untidiness, esp if dirty or unpleasant. the house was in a mess. 2. a chaotic or troublesome state of affairs; muddle. his life was a mess. 3. informal. a dirty or untidy person or thing.
n. 1. a. A cluttered, untidy, usually dirty place or condition: The kitchen was a mess. b. Something that is disorderly or dirty, as a accumulation or heap: Who left the mess on the kitchen floor? 2. a. A confused, troubling, or embarrassing condition or situation: With divorce and bankruptcy proceedings pending, his personal life was in a mess. b.