messy
messy /m'esi/ (messier messiest)
1 [ADJ]
A messy person or activity makes things dirty or untidy.
She was a good, if messy, cook...
As the work tends to be a bit messy you'll need to wear old clothes.
● messily [ADV] usu ADV with v, also ADV adj
She wrote it hastily and messily on a scrap of paper.
2 [ADJ]
Something that is messy is dirty or untidy.
Don't worry if this first coat of paint looks messy.
3 [ADJ]
If you describe a situation as messy, you are emphasizing that it is confused or complicated, and therefore unsatisfactory.
John had been through a messy divorce himself...
1 [ADJ]
A messy person or activity makes things dirty or untidy.
She was a good, if messy, cook...
As the work tends to be a bit messy you'll need to wear old clothes.
● messily [ADV] usu ADV with v, also ADV adj
She wrote it hastily and messily on a scrap of paper.
2 [ADJ]
Something that is messy is dirty or untidy.
Don't worry if this first coat of paint looks messy.
3 [ADJ]
If you describe a situation as messy, you are emphasizing that it is confused or complicated, and therefore unsatisfactory.
John had been through a messy divorce himself...