messy

== English == === Etymology === From mess + -y. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmɛsi/ Rhymes: -ɛsi Hyphenation: messy Homophone: Messi === Adjective === messy (comparative messier, superlative messiest) (of a place, situation, person, etc) In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly. (of a person) Prone to causing mess. (of a situation) Difficult or unpleasant to deal with. (of a person) Argumentative, spreading spreading gossip, talking behind someone's back ==== Synonyms ==== (in a disorderly state): untidy, chaotic, disorderly, cluttered ==== Antonyms ==== neat orderly ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → German: Messie ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “messy”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “messy”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === Symes == Middle English == === Noun === messy alternative form of messe