messy — untidy or dirty; lacking organization or order
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: untidy or dirty; lacking organization or order
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmesi/
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
untidy or dirty; lacking organization or order
From dressy to stressy, everything's messy!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'messy' derives from 'mess,' which originally referred to a group of soldiers dining together in military contexts. Over time, 'mess' evolved to denote a state of disorder or untidiness, and the adjective-forming suffix '-y' was appended to create 'messy.'
Breakdown
mess (a disordered or dirty state) + -y (adjective-forming suffix indicating a quality or condition).
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“His handwriting is so messy that even he can't read his own notes.”
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