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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | mes 'food', from Late Latin missus 'course at a meal', from Latin mittere 'to send' |
Related topics:1 if there is a mess somewhere or a place is a mess, things there are dirty or not neatly arranged : 
What a mess!She hates mess.
dirty/untidy
[singular, uncountable]What a mess!She hates mess.2 a situation in which there are a lot of problems and difficulties, especially as a result of mistakes or carelessness : All she could do was pray that, somehow, she might be able to sort out the mess she had got herself into.
problems/difficulties
[singular, uncountable] in a mess The economy is in a terrible mess.
The economy is in a terrible mess.All she could do was pray that, somehow, she might be able to sort out the mess she had got herself into.3 to do something badly : I feel I've made a real mess of my marriage. Many people make a mess of handling money.
make a mess of (doing) something
I feel I've made a real mess of my marriage.Many people make a mess of handling money.4 if someone is a mess, they look dirty and untidy, or are in a bad emotional state
person
be a mess
informal6 a room in which members of the army, navy etc eat and drink together :
army/navy
[countable]PMDF7 solid waste from an animal :
