"messy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈmɛsi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-messy.wav [Southern-England] Forms: messier [comparative], messiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛsi Etymology: From mess + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mess|y}} mess + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} messy (comparative messier, superlative messiest)
  1. (of a place, situation, person, etc) In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly. Tags: person Translations (in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly): бязладны (bjazladny) (Belarusian), неахайны (njeaxajny) (Belarusian), разхвърлян (razhvǎrljan) (Bulgarian), desordenat (Catalan), desendreçat (Catalan), 凌亂 (língluàn) (Chinese Mandarin), wanordelijk (Dutch), chaotisch (Dutch), rommelig (Dutch), warrig (Dutch), sotkuinen (Finnish), sekainen (Finnish), désordonné (French), désorganisé (French), chaotique (French), ჭუჭყიანი (č̣uč̣q̇iani) (Georgian), chaotisch (German), unordentlich (German), ακατάστατος (akatástatos) (Greek), חסר סדר (khasár séder) [masculine] (Hebrew), מבולגן (mevulgán) [masculine] (Hebrew), rendetlen (Hungarian), berantakan (Indonesian), míshlachtmhar (Irish), smeadráilte (Irish), disordinato (Italian), 乱雑な (ranzatsu na) (alt: らんざつな) (Japanese), きたない (kitanai) (english: dirty) (Japanese), ぐちゃぐちゃ (guchagucha) (english: sloppy) (Japanese), រញ៉េរញ៉ៃ (rɔɔñeerɔɔñay) (english: disorderly) (Khmer), chaka-chaka (Krio), incomptus (Latin), неу́реден (neúreden) (Macedonian), ра́сфрлен (rásfrlen) (Macedonian), pōrohe (Maori), hahohaho (Maori), pūaweawe (Maori), onkrakjt (Plautdietsch), bałaganiarski (Polish), zasyfiony [informal] (Polish), niechlujny (Polish), desorganizado (Portuguese), bagunçado (Portuguese), caótico (Portuguese), desordenado (Portuguese), dezordonat (Romanian), haotic (Romanian), беспоря́дочный (besporjádočnyj) (english: disorderly) (Russian), гря́зный (grjáznyj) (english: dirty) (Russian), неря́шливый (nerjášlivyj) (english: sloppy) (Russian), neupravený (Slovak), rozhádzaný (Slovak), v neporiadku (Slovak), neuprataný (Slovak), desordenado (Spanish), rorig (Swedish), darmadağınık (Turkish), karmakarışık (Turkish), karman çorman [colloquial] (Turkish), pasaklı (Turkish), безла́дний (bezládnyj) [masculine] (Ukrainian), неоха́йний (neoxájnyj) [masculine] (Ukrainian), lộn xộn (Vietnamese), hỗn loạn (Vietnamese), anniben (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-messy-en-adj-OhD7AcM- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 45 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 37 29 34 Disambiguation of 'in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly': 91 8 1
  2. (of a person) Prone to causing mess.
    Sense id: en-messy-en-adj-gp~9pMRz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 45 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 37 29 34
  3. (of a situation) Difficult or unpleasant to deal with.
    Sense id: en-messy-en-adj-edy9QtW4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 45 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 37 29 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: messily, messiness, wet and messy, wet and messy fetishism

Noun [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} messy
  1. Alternative form of messe Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: messe
    Sense id: en-messy-enm-noun-MKfcFFPZ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Economics is a messy discipline: too fluid to be a science, too rigorous to be an art. Perhaps it is fitting that economists’ most-used metric, gross domestic product (GDP), is a tangle too. GDP measures the total value of output in an economic territory.",
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          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
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          "lang": "Finnish",
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          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "désordonné"
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          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
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          "lang": "French",
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          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "č̣uč̣q̇iani",
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          "lang": "German",
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          "word": "unordentlich"
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          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "akatástatos",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "ακατάστατος"
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          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "khasár séder",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "tags": [
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          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "mevulgán",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "מבולגן"
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          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "rendetlen"
        },
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          "code": "id",
          "lang": "Indonesian",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "berantakan"
        },
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          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "míshlachtmhar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "smeadráilte"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "disordinato"
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          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "alt": "らんざつな",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "ranzatsu na",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "乱雑な"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "ja",
          "english": "dirty",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "kitanai",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "きたない"
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          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "ja",
          "english": "sloppy",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "guchagucha",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "ぐちゃぐちゃ"
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          "code": "km",
          "english": "disorderly",
          "lang": "Khmer",
          "roman": "rɔɔñeerɔɔñay",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "រញ៉េរញ៉ៃ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "kri",
          "lang": "Krio",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "chaka-chaka"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "incomptus"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "neúreden",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "неу́реден"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "rásfrlen",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "ра́сфрлен"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "pōrohe"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "hahohaho"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "pūaweawe"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "pdt",
          "lang": "Plautdietsch",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "onkrakjt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "bałaganiarski"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "tags": [
            "informal"
          ],
          "word": "zasyfiony"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "niechlujny"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "desorganizado"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "bagunçado"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "caótico"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "desordenado"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "dezordonat"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "haotic"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "english": "disorderly",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "besporjádočnyj",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "беспоря́дочный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "english": "dirty",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "grjáznyj",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "гря́зный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "english": "sloppy",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "nerjášlivyj",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "неря́шливый"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "sk",
          "lang": "Slovak",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "neupravený"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "sk",
          "lang": "Slovak",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "rozhádzaný"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "sk",
          "lang": "Slovak",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "v neporiadku"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "sk",
          "lang": "Slovak",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "neuprataný"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "desordenado"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "rorig"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "darmadağınık"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "karmakarışık"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "tags": [
            "colloquial"
          ],
          "word": "karman çorman"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "pasaklı"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "bezládnyj",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "безла́дний"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "neoxájnyj",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "неоха́йний"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "lộn xộn"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "hỗn loạn"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 8 1",
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
          "word": "anniben"
        }
      ]
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He is the messiest person I've ever met.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Prone to causing mess."
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      "roman": "bjazladny",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "бязладны"
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      "code": "be",
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      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "неахайны"
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      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "разхвърлян"
    },
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      "code": "ca",
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      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "desordenat"
    },
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      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "desendreçat"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "língluàn",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "凌亂"
    },
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      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "wanordelijk"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "chaotisch"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "rommelig"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "warrig"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "sotkuinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "sekainen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "désordonné"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "désorganisé"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "chaotique"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "č̣uč̣q̇iani",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "ჭუჭყიანი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "chaotisch"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "unordentlich"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "akatástatos",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "ακατάστατος"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "khasár séder",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "חסר סדר"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "mevulgán",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "מבולגן"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "rendetlen"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "berantakan"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "míshlachtmhar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "smeadráilte"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "disordinato"
    },
    {
      "alt": "らんざつな",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "ranzatsu na",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "乱雑な"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "english": "dirty",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kitanai",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "きたない"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "english": "sloppy",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "guchagucha",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "ぐちゃぐちゃ"
    },
    {
      "code": "km",
      "english": "disorderly",
      "lang": "Khmer",
      "roman": "rɔɔñeerɔɔñay",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "រញ៉េរញ៉ៃ"
    },
    {
      "code": "kri",
      "lang": "Krio",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "chaka-chaka"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "incomptus"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "neúreden",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "неу́реден"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "rásfrlen",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "ра́сфрлен"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "pōrohe"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "hahohaho"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "pūaweawe"
    },
    {
      "code": "pdt",
      "lang": "Plautdietsch",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "onkrakjt"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "bałaganiarski"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ],
      "word": "zasyfiony"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "niechlujny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "desorganizado"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "bagunçado"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "caótico"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "desordenado"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "dezordonat"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "haotic"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "english": "disorderly",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "besporjádočnyj",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "беспоря́дочный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "english": "dirty",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "grjáznyj",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "гря́зный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "english": "sloppy",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "nerjášlivyj",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "неря́шливый"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "neupravený"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "rozhádzaný"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "v neporiadku"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "neuprataný"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "desordenado"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "rorig"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "darmadağınık"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "karmakarışık"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ],
      "word": "karman çorman"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "pasaklı"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "bezládnyj",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "безла́дний"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "neoxájnyj",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "неоха́йний"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "lộn xộn"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "hỗn loạn"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "in a disorderly state; causing mess or confusion; chaotic; disorderly",
      "word": "anniben"
    }
  ],
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}

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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "word": "messe"
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        "Middle English nouns"
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