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The definition of messy is something that is disorderly or dirty.

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An example of something messy is a teenager's bedroom.

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See messy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective messier, messiest

in, like, or characterized by a mess; untidy, disordered, dirty, etc.

Related Forms:

messily adverb
messiness noun

See messy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective mess·i·er, mess·i·est

Disorderly and dirty: a messy bedroom.
Exhibiting or demonstrating carelessness: messy reasoning.
Unpleasantly difficult to settle or resolve: a messy court case.

Related Forms:

messˈi·ly adverb

messˈi·ness noun

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