messy — untidy or dirty; lacking organization or order
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: untidy or dirty; lacking organization or order
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmesi/
Korean meaning: 지저분한, 더러운; 정리정돈이 안 된
Korean pronunciation: **메**시
Example Sentences
- My cooking is so messy that my kitchen looks like a tornado hit it.
- She kept her messy desk as a 'creative workspace' excuse.
- The company's messy financial records made the audit extremely difficult.
messy
ADJECTIVE//ˈmesi//
untidy or dirty; lacking organization or order
💡 Concept
untidy or dirty; lacking organization or order
🎵 Rhyme
From dressy to stressy, everything's messy!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈmesi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmesi/
🌳Etymology
Rootmess
Suffix--y
Origin
'mess(엉망)'에 형용사를 만드는 접미사 '-y'가 붙어 탄생했습니다. 'mess'는 원래 군대에서 함께 식사하는 것을 의미했지만, 점차 '어수선한 상태'를 뜻하게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
dressystressy
dressy
stressy
🔗Collocations
messy room
messy hair
messy situation
messy divorce
get messy
messy eater
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cooking is so messy that my kitchen looks like a tornado hit it.”
😄 Fun example
“She kept her messy desk as a 'creative workspace' excuse.”
“The company's messy financial records made the audit extremely difficult.”
😄 Fun example
“His handwriting is so messy that even he can't read his own notes.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
untidydisorganizedchaoticclutteredsloppy
Antonyms
tidyneatorganized
Related
messdisorderchaosclutter
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