/ Dictionary / Index M messy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mess•y Pronunciation: (mes'ē), [key] — mess•i•er, mess•i•est. characterized by a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: a messy room. causing a mess: a messy recipe; messy work. embarrassing, difficult, or unpleasant: a messy political situation. characterized by moral or psychological confusion. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: messy (Thesaurus) mess-up mestee Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language