mess

  • 11Mess — Mess, v. t. 1. To supply with a mess. [1913 Webster] 2. To make a mess[5] of; to disorder or muddle; to muss; to jumble; to disturb; to mess up. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] It was n t right either to be messing another man s sleep. Scribner s Mag.… …

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  • 12mess|y — «MEHS ee», adjective, mess|i|er, mess|i|est. 1. in a mess; like a mess; in disorder; untidy: »a messy desk. 2. covered with dirt; …

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  • 13mess — ► NOUN 1) a dirty or untidy state. 2) a state of confusion or difficulty. 3) a portion of semi solid food. 4) euphemistic a domestic animal s excrement. 5) a place providing meals and recreational facilities for members of the armed forces. ►… …

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  • 14mess up — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To cause trouble; to spoil something. * /What did you have to mess up my accounts for?/ 2. To cause someone emotional trauma. * /Sue will never get married; she got messed up when she was a teenager./ 3. To beat… …

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  • 15mess up — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To cause trouble; to spoil something. * /What did you have to mess up my accounts for?/ 2. To cause someone emotional trauma. * /Sue will never get married; she got messed up when she was a teenager./ 3. To beat… …

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  • 16mess up — mess up, v. t. 1. To make a mess[5] of; to confuse, disorder, or muddle; to muss; to jumble; to disturb. [PJC] 2. To botch[3]; to bungle. [PJC] …

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  • 17mess up — mess (someone) up to cause someone emotional problems. I don t want to mess her up any more than she already is, I decided to leave her alone. He s so messed up. Having just one parent has been known to mess up a kid …

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  • 18Mess — (m[e^]s), n. Mass; church service. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 19mess-up — n. Something badly botched or muddled. [British] Syn: ballup, balls up, cockup. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 20Mess — Mess,   alte württembergische Volumeneinheit für Brennholz, 6 Fuß hoch, 6 Fuß breit, mit einer Scheitlänge von 4 Fuß, 1 Mess = 3,386 m3.   …

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