Plural of mess
regular plural
The plural of mess is messes.
Forms of mess
| Singular | mess /mɛs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | messes |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Messes in a sentence
- Eton is renowned for its "messes," and "strawberry mess" is Empress of them all, with raspberry mess as a very good second.1913, Pearson's Magazine, volume 36, part 2, page 373
- I'm tired of picking up after you. Why can't you clean your own messes?From the entry after
- Our splat mat has saved our rug from our baby's messes again and again.From the entry splat mat
- Our uncle is always being a jokester and cracking jokes about how much he eats and makes messes.From the entry jokester
- Little is heard of cats in army officers' messes or barracks.1968, John Montgomery, “Are You a Catman?”, in The World of Cats, London; New York, N.Y.: Hamlyn Publishing Group, published 1970, →ISBN…. From the entry dogman
Meaning of mess
- noun A thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation.
- noun A large quantity or number.
- noun Excrement.
Questions about the plural of mess
- What is the plural of mess?
- The plural of mess is messes.
- Is mess countable?
- Mess is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: mess (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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