More untidy, disorganized, or dirty than something else.
From 'mess' (from Old French 'mes,' meaning a portion of food, later evolving to mean disorder) plus the comparative suffix '-ier.' The word evolved from describing literal food portions to any state of disorder.
Mark Messier, the hockey legend, has a name that literally means 'more messy'—but he was actually incredibly organized on the ice, which makes it hilariously ironic!
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