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   mess

   /mes/

   noun

   • 1. a dirty or untidy state of things or of a place: "she made a mess of the kitchen" Similar untidinessdisorderdisarrayclutterheapshambleslittertanglejumblemuddlemishmashchaosconfusiondisorganizationturmoilinformal:muckfrightsightdog's dinner/breakfasttip
   • ▪ a thing or collection of things causing an untidy or dirty state: "she replaced the jug and mopped up the mess"
   • ▪ a person who is dirty or untidy: "I look a mess"
   • ▪ used euphemistically to refer to the excrement of a domestic animal: "dog mess" Similar excrementdungmuckfecesexcretadirt
   • 2. a situation or state of affairs that is confused or full of difficulties: "the economy is still in a terrible mess" Similar plightpredicamentemergencytight spottight cornerdifficultystraitstroublequandarydilemmaproblemmuddlemix-upconfusioncomplicationimbroglioentanglementmireinformal:jamfixpicklestewhot waterholepretty/fine kettle of fishscrapemuddlebotchbunglewreckinformal:hashmuckfoul-upscrewupcock-upshamblesomnishamblescar crashsnafuvulgar slang:fuck-upballs-up
   • ▪ a person whose life or affairs are confused or troubled: "he needs treatment of some kind—he's a real mess"
   • 3. a portion of semisolid or pulpy food, especially one that looks unappetizing: "a mess of mashed black beans and rice"
   • 4. a building or room in which members of the armed forces take their meals; mess hall: "the sergeants' mess"
   • ▪ a meal taken there.

   verb

   • 1. make untidy or dirty: "she scratched her head, messing her hair still further"
   • ▪ (of a domestic animal) defecate: "they had some problems with dogs messing in the store"
   • ▪ make dirty by defecating: "he feared he would mess the bed"
   • 2. take one's meals in a particular place or with a particular person, especially in an armed forces' mess: "I messed at first with Harry, who was to become a lifelong friend"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French mes ‘portion of food’, from late Latin missum ‘something put on the table’, past participle of mittere ‘send, put’. The original sense was ‘a serving of (semiliquid) food’, later ‘liquid food for an animal’; this gave rise (early 19th century) to the senses ‘unappetizing concoction’ and ‘predicament’, on which sense 1 is based. In late Middle English the term also denoted any of the small groups into which the company at a banquet was divided (who were served from the same dishes); hence, ‘a group who regularly eat together’ (recorded in military use from the mid 16th century).

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   : a disordered, untidy, offensive, or unpleasant state or condition. your room is in a mess. b. : one that is disordered, untidy, offensive, or unpleasant usually because of blundering, laxity, or misconduct. [the movie] is a mess, as sloppy in concept as it is in execution Judith Crist.

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   MESS definition: 1. Mess or a mess is something or someone that looks dirty or untidy: 2. an animal's solid waste…. Learn more.

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   MESS meaning: 1. Mess or a mess is something or someone that looks dirty or untidy: 2. an animal's solid waste…. Learn more.

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   A mess is something liquid or sticky that has been accidentally dropped on something. Finally, making a dreadful mess, they devour the fruit. I'll clear up the mess later.

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   A mess is a generally dirty state, like your bedroom, your hair, or anything else that's untidy. If you make a huge mess when you cook, you probably try to get someone else to do the clean-up.

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   a sloppy or unappetizing preparation of food. a dish or quantity of soft or liquid food: to cook up a nice mess of pottage. a person whose life or affairs are in a state of confusion, especially a person with a confused or disorganized moral or psychological outlook.

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   difficult situation. [countable, usually singular] a situation that is full of problems, usually because of a lack of organization or because of mistakes that someone has made The economy is in a mess. I feel like I made a mess of things. The whole situation is a mess. Let's try to sort out this mess.

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   MESS definition: 1. Someone or something that is a mess, or is in a mess, is dirty or untidy: 2. a confused or…. Learn more.

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    mess meaning, definition, what is mess: if there is a mess somewhere or a place ...: Learn more.

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    Definition of mess noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. mess. noun. /mes/ untidy state. [countable, usually singular] a dirty or untidy state. in a mess The room was in a mess. The kids made a mess in the bathroom. ‘What a mess!’ she said, surveying the scene after the party. My hair's a real mess! Extra Examples.