mess
Definitions
Noun
- A state of confusion and disorderliness
- Informal terms for a difficult situation
- Soft semiliquid food
- A meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel
- A (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax
- (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Verb
- Eat in a mess hall
- Make a mess of or create disorder in
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "mess".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | message | 2 | 64 |
| 2 | mess | 1 | 22 |
| 3 | messages | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | messenger | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | messrs. | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | messy | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | messengers | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | messiah | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | messing | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | messed | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | messes | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | messieurs | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | messina | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | messrs | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | bartmess | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | landmesser | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | messa | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | messagepad | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | messaging | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | messamore | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | messana | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | messeghero | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | messel | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | messer | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | messerli | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | messerly | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | messerschmidt | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | messerschmitt | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | messersmith | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | messiaen | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | messiaen's | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | messiahs | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | messianic | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | messick | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | messier | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | messimer | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | messineo | 4 | 0 |
| 38 | messinger | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | messler | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | messman | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | messmer | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | messmore | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | messner | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | ramesses | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "mess".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "mess".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "mess" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "mess" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "mess" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 8
Fragments: 44
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 4
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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