Type and usage of mess from BoostVocab

mess

/mɛs/

noun
informal terms for a difficult situation
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fix hole jam kettle of fish muddle pickle

type of:
difficulty
noun
a state of confusion and disorderliness
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"the house was a mess"

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messiness muss mussiness

type of:
disorderliness disorder
noun
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
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batch deal flock good deal great deal hatful heap lot mass mickle mint mountain muckle passel peck pile plenty pot quite a little raft sight slew spate stack tidy sum wad

type of:
large indefinite quantity large indefinite amount
verb
make a mess of or create disorder in
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"He messed up his room"

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mess up

type of:
disorder disarray
noun
a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax
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mess hall

type of:
dining-room dining room
noun
a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel
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type of:
meal repast
verb
eat in a mess hall
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type of:
eat
noun
soft semiliquid food
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"a mess of porridge"

type of:
alimentation nutrition aliment nutriment nourishment sustenance victuals

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