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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
mess•y /ˈmɛsi/USA pronunciation   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 
  1. dirty, untidy, or disorderly:very messy in his personal habits.
  2. jumbled; confused;
    involving trouble or danger:a difficult, messy situation.
mess•i•ly /ˈmɛsəli/USA pronunciation  adv. 
mess•i•ness, n. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mess•y  (mes′ē),USA pronunciation adj., mess•i•er, mess•i•est. 
  1. characterized by a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition:a messy room.
  2. causing a mess:a messy recipe; messy work.
  3. embarrassing, difficult, or unpleasant:a messy political situation.
  4. characterized by moral or psychological confusion.
  • mess + -y1 1835–45
mess′i•ness, n. 

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