messy
/ˈmɛsi/ adjective B1- In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly. · a messy office· Jim ran his fingers through his messy brown hair.
- Prone to causing mess. · He is the messiest person I've ever met.
- Difficult or unpleasant to deal with. · a messy divorce
- Argumentative, spreading spreading gossip, talking behind someone's back · They keep starting fights with Sam, they're so messy.
Comparative messier · Superlative messiest
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Ade looked at the messy kitchen and sighed loudly.
Jonah said, “Now we have absolutely no excuse for a messy kitchen.”
Then, the cheap tape holding the balloons gave way, leaving a very messy floor.
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