B1adjectivehomesociety
US/ˈmes.i/
UK/ˈmes.i/
dirty or not tidy; complicated and unpleasant to deal with
In context
His room was so messy that I could not find my shoes.
The children had a messy lunch, and there was rice on the floor.
After a messy divorce, she moved to another city to start again.
Words that go with messy
adjective + noun
- messy roomClean your messy room before dinner.
- messy deskA messy desk does not always mean a messy mind.
- messy divorceThey went through a long and messy divorce.
- messy hairHe woke up with messy hair.
- messy situationThe company is in a messy situation after the audit.
- messy kitchenNobody likes a messy kitchen after a party.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
My desk is very dirty.Correct: My desk is very messy.