mess·y

[mes-ee]
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.

Origin:
1835–45; mess + -y1

mess·i·ness, noun
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messy (ˈmɛsɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , messier, messiest
dirty, confused, or untidy
 
'messily
 
adv
 
'messiness
 
n

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messy
"untidy," 1843, from mess + -y (2).
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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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