messy
Use Messy in a sentence
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 | |
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Example sentences
More than a business threat, the site has raised messy copyright issues and drawn the ire of established publishers.
The bullfrog tried to cross the road, with tragic messy results.
Mixing from the repeated use of the fire pit may or may not explain the messy order.
They are a lot of fun and let you get messy and make whatever you want.
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