mess (Meaning)

Wordnet

mess (n)

a state of confusion and disorderliness

informal terms for a difficult situation

soft semiliquid food

a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel

a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

Wordnet

mess (v)

eat in a mess hall

make a mess of or create disorder in

Webster

mess (n.)

Mass; church service.

A quantity of food set on a table at one time; provision of food for a person or party for one meal; as, a mess of pottage; also, the food given to a beast at one time.

A number of persons who eat together, and for whom food is prepared in common; especially, persons in the military or naval service who eat at the same table; as, the wardroom mess.

A set of four; -- from the old practice of dividing companies into sets of four at dinner.

The milk given by a cow at one milking.

A disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; hence, a situation resulting from blundering or from misunderstanding; as, he made a mess of it.

Webster

mess (v. i.)

To take meals with a mess; to belong to a mess; to eat (with others); as, I mess with the wardroom officers.

Webster

mess (v. t.)

To supply with a mess.

To make a mess of; to disorder or muddle; to muss; to jumble; to disturb.

mess Sentence Examples

  1. The room was a complete mess, with clothes strewn everywhere.
  2. The kitchen sink was a cluttered mess, filled with dirty dishes.
  3. The tangled cords under my desk created a frustrating mess.
  4. The broken glass scattered across the floor made a treacherous mess.
  5. The child's room was a chaotic mess, with toys and books strewn about.
  6. The accident on the highway caused a traffic mess, delaying countless travelers.
  7. The political situation in the country was a tangled mess, with no easy solutions in sight.
  8. The financial mess left the company struggling to stay afloat.
  9. The paperwork on my desk had piled up into a disorganized mess.
  10. The emotional turmoil in my life created a mental mess that clouded my thoughts.

FAQs About the word mess

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The room was a complete mess, with clothes strewn everywhere.

The kitchen sink was a cluttered mess, filled with dirty dishes.

The tangled cords under my desk created a frustrating mess.

The broken glass scattered across the floor made a treacherous mess.