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The correct spelling is messes.
How to pronounce messes
noun
Say it like: Mes-ses
The correct spelling is messes. A disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; hence, a situation resulting from blundering or from misunderstanding; disorder. For example: "He made a mess of it."
Usage Examples
“He made a mess of it.”
“My boss dumped a whole mess of projects on my desk today.”
“Parked under a tree, my car was soon covered in birds' mess.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; hence, a situation resulting from blundering or from misunderstanding; disorder.
- 2.A large quantity or number.
- 3.Excrement.
- 4.A person in a state of (especially emotional) turmoil or disarray; an emotional wreck.
- 5.Mass; a church service.
verb
- 1.(transitive, often used with "up") To make untidy or dirty.
- 2.(transitive, often used with "up") To throw into disorder or to ruin.
- 3.To interfere.
- 4.(used with "with") To screw around with, to bother, to be annoying to.
- 5.To take meals with a mess.
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