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TOEFL BNC: 9558 COCA: 6651

messy

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
messy /ˈmɛsi/ adjective
messier; messiest
messy
/ˈmɛsi/
adjective
messier; messiest
Learner's definition of MESSY
: not clean or tidy肮脏的;凌乱的
: carelessly made or done : not careful or precise马虎的;不精确的
: causing or involving a mess导致混乱的
: likely to make something dirty or sticky脏兮兮的;黏糊糊的
: very unpleasant and complicated混乱的;令人厌烦的

— messily

/ˈmɛsəli/ adverb

— messiness

/ˈmɛsinəs/ noun [noncount]
TOEFL BNC: 9558 COCA: 6651
messier; messiest
1
: marked by confusion, disorder, or dirt : untidy
a messy room
2
: lacking neatness or precision : careless, slovenly
messy thinking
3
: extremely unpleasant or trying
messy lawsuits
a messy divorce
messily adverb
messiness noun

Example Sentences

Painting a room can be messy work. Some kinds of glue are messier than others. a delicious but messy sandwich
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Word History

First Known Use

1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of messy was in 1627
TOEFL BNC: 9558 COCA: 6651

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