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mess·y

messy

pronunciation:: me si
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part of speech:	adjective
inflections:	messier, messiest
definition 1:	dirty or not tidy. Please clean your messy room! synonyms: cluttered, dirty, disorderly, sloppy, slovenly antonyms: clean, neat, orderly, straight, tidy, trim similar words: crummy, disheveled, filthy, grubby, jumbled, littered, nasty, offensive
definition 2:	difficult, embarrassing, or unpleasant. They are having a very messy argument. synonyms: complicated, muddled, snarled, tangled, unpleasant similar words: awkward, confused, difficult, embarrassing, jumbled, troubling
related words:	bedraggled, slovenly, upset
derivations:	messily (adv.), messiness (n.)

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