mess

About 7.57 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation.

   He made a mess of it.

2. noun A large quantity or number.

   My boss dumped a whole mess of projects on my desk today.

3. noun Excrement.

   There was dog mess all along the street.

4. noun A person in a state of (especially emotional) turmoil or disarray; an emotional wreck.

   Between the pain and the depression, I'm a mess.

5. verb To make untidy or dirty. To make soiled by defecating. To make soiled by ejaculating.
6. verb To make soiled by defecating.
7. verb To make soiled by ejaculating.
8. verb To throw into disorder or to ruin.

Similar words

mess up muddle kettle of fish messiness muss mussiness wad heap muckle mickle

Often followed by

of with hall up and in that around on

Word family

messed messes messing