messiness
i adjective, 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.
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messy (ˈmɛsɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , messier, messiest | |
| dirty, confused, or untidy | |
| 'messily | |
| —adv | |
| 'messiness | |
| —n | |
| messy (ˈmɛsɪ) | |
| —adj , messier, messiest | |
| dirty, confused, or untidy | |
| 'messily | |
| —adv | |
| 'messiness | |
| —n | |
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