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messiest

messiest is the superlative form of messy.

Meaning of messy

Adjective

messy (comparative messier, superlative messiest)

  1. (person, situation, etc) In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly.
    • a messy office
  2. Prone to causing mess.
    • He is the messiest person I've ever met.
  3. Difficult or unpleasant to deal with.
    • a messy divorce
  4. Argumentative, spreading spreading gossip, talking behind someone's back
    • They keep starting fights with Sam, they're so messy.

Questions about messiest

What is messiest the superlative form of?
Messiest is the superlative form of messy.

Words near messiest in the dictionary

  1. Messidors
  2. messier
  3. Messier number
  4. Messier numbers
  5. Messierian
  6. messiest
  7. messieurs
  8. messily
  9. messin
  10. Messina
  11. Messine

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