Definition of MESSY

messy

Adjective Satellite

  • dirty and disorderly
    • "a child's messy eating habits"

Adj

  • In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly.
  • Prone to causing mess.
  • Difficult or unpleasant to deal with.
  • Argumentative, spreading spreading gossip, talking behind someone's back

Adjective

  • Untidy, dirty, or disorganized in appearance or state.

Examples

  • a messy divorce
  • a messy office
  • He is the messiest person I've ever met.
  • Her Scrabble rack was so messy, she couldn’t see the winning word hiding within.
  • Jim ran his fingers through his messy brown hair.
  • They keep starting fights with Sam, they're so messy.

Origin / Etymology

From mess + -y.

Antonyms

neat, orderly

Scrabble Score: 10

messy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
messy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
messy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

messy: valid Words With Friends Word