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mess

Letters that make mess

s, e, m are letters that make 'mess'

Words within mess

SS, ME, Es are words within 'mess'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of mess

messy is a word created by adding a letter to 'mess'

mess is a 4 letter word starting with m
mess is a 4 letter word ending with s

8 possible definitions for 'mess'

Mess as "a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax"

Under this definition, mess is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mess hall has the same meaning as mess

mess as a type

'mess' can be a type of dining room, dining-room.

Types of mess

officer's mess is a type of mess.

Parts of mess

training table is a part of mess.

mess as a category

'mess' can be a category of armed services, military machine, war machine, armed forces, military.

Derivatives of mess

mess is a derivative of mess.

Mess as "a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel"

Under this definition, mess is a noun and has the following properties:

mess as a type

'mess' can be a type of meal, repast.

Derivatives of mess

mess is a derivative of mess.

Mess as "soft semiliquid food"

Under this definition, mess is a noun and has the following properties:

mess as a type

'mess' can be a type of victuals, alimentation, nourishment, sustenance, nutrition, nutriment, aliment.

Derivatives of mess

mess is a derivative of mess.

Example of mess used within this context

"a mess of porridge"

Mess as "(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent"

Under this definition, mess is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mint, great deal, tidy sum, good deal, mickle, deal, mountain, plenty, sight, pile, heap, lot, pot, peck, hatful, stack, flock, batch, mass, spate, wad, muckle, passel, quite a little, raft, slew have the same meaning as 'mess'

mess as a type

'mess' can be a type of large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity.

Types of mess

flood, haymow, torrent, inundation, deluge are types of 'mess'.

Derivatives of mess

jampack, heap, ram, wad, cram, jam, pile, pack, throng, mob, chock up, copious, plenteous, plentiful, rich, ample are derivatives of 'mess'.

Mess as "informal terms for a difficult situation"

Under this definition, mess is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fix, jam, hole, pickle, muddle, kettle of fish have the same meaning as 'mess'

mess as a type

'mess' can be a type of difficulty.

Types of mess

dog's breakfast, dog's dinner are types of 'mess'.

Mess as "a state of confusion and disorderliness"

Under this definition, mess is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

messiness, muss, mussiness have the same meaning as 'mess'

mess as a type

'mess' can be a type of disorderliness, disorder.

Derivatives of mess

mess up, mess, muss, tussle, messy, mussy are derivatives of 'mess'.

Example of mess used within this context

"the house was a mess", "she smoothed the mussiness of the bed"

Mess as "make a mess of or create disorder in"

Under this definition, mess is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mess up has the same meaning as mess

mess as a type

'mess' can be a type of disarray, disorder.

Derivatives of mess

mess, messiness, muss, mussiness are derivatives of 'mess'.

Example of mess used within this context

"He messed up his room"

Mess as "eat in a mess hall"

Under this definition, mess is a verb and has the following properties:

mess as a type

'mess' can be a type of eat.

mess as a category

'mess' can be a category of armed services, military machine, war machine, armed forces, military.

Derivatives of mess

mess, mess hall are derivatives of 'mess'.