mess
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1.0
- noun
- /mɛs/
:
desorden
- Outside, an early winter storm has made a mess of the bar of deep-end light.
- make a mess
- clean up the mess
- sort out the mess
I look like an absolute mess and I stink.
- I look like an absolute mess and I stink.
- If I get a little sidetracked, if I'm a mess, bear with me.
- I was just tattooing in this big mess of black ink.
- Doctor Romney, please watch this hot mess and watch it I did.
- And this segment right here is the mess of malinvestment.
- No, as in like, say there was a mess in this room, right.
- On the other hand, the messes have things in common.
- By the way, we are in an absolute mess, absolute mess.
Examples
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You guys are making a mess in my kitchen.
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I gotta clean this mess before my dad sees what I did.
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Clean up the mess and start tomorrow fresh.
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The room's hot, the table's a mess, and I want to get out of there.
Fiction book (1991) -
I'm just gonna stay here and clean up this mess.
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There are some big shots involved in this mess, and it's my word against theirs.
Fiction book (1991) -
You'll have to excuse the mess.
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Can't you get him to do something about this mess?
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I had done what I could to tidy up the mess in no-man's land.
Academic text (1994) -
After the party, the living room was left in a mess with empty bottles and food scattered everywhere.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A situation with fighting or strong arguments that disturbs people
457
6.0
A weak point in an argument or plan
438
3.1
A situation with no order where people are confused and cannot act normally
389
1.8
A time when things are not organized and people do not know what to think or do
138
4.8
A time of great confusion and disorder
96
5.1
Great damage and confusion that makes things stop working
81
6.0
A difficult situation that is hard to change
61
6.1
A difficult situation that is hard to escape or fix
48
6.0
A difficult situation that is hard to get out of
25
7.9
A difficult situation that is hard to escape or solve
22
8.0
A loud, wild situation of disorder and confusion
20
4.6
A confused mixture of things or ideas
13
5.5
A confused situation that is hard to understand or solve
9
5.0
A confused, disorganized situation where things are not in order
9
5.1
A situation that is badly organized and full of mistakes
7
6.4
A confused mix of different things
7
3.8
A lack of order or system that makes things untidy
6
8.5
A mess of things or untidy hair
4
1.6
A situation when things are untidy and hard to find
3
9.9
A small problem that causes confusion or delay
2
8.6
A difficult situation that causes trouble
2
8.4
A very large, messy situation that is hard to fix
1
9.9
A messy mixture of different things
1
5.5
A difficult, unpleasant situation that is hard to fix
1
7.2
An untidy, messy look of hair, clothes, or a room
1
5.5
A place or situation that is very messy and out of order
1
9.9
A confusing, chaotic situation with many mixed-up parts
A state of confusion where things are unclear or messy
A state of being messy and untidy
A lack of order that makes places or things messy
A confused mixture of things that makes a mess
A state of loud noise and confusion
A situation with things all over and people confused
A very messy place or situation
A situation that is very messy and badly managed
A confused, messy situation when plans go wrong
A confused, messy situation where plans go wrong
In a state of complete confusion because of a mistake or bad planning
Antonyms
Idioms
To give up something very important for a small, quick gain
Compounds
How Messy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mess comes from the Old French word mes meaning a 'portion' or dish of food; when food was spilled or mixed up people started using 'mess' for anything that looked mixed and untidy, which is why mess now means a state of untidiness or confusion.