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messes

SayMES-iz/ˈmɛsɪz/

2 meanings of messes

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of mess. Use this form when you mean more than one mess.

    The children left two big messes in the kitchen.

    He spent all morning cleaning up the messes from the party.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of mess. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    She messes up every recipe she tries.

    He always messes with the thermostat when no one is looking.

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messes is a form of mess

mess, noun: A dirty or untidy state where things are out of place. It can also mean a difficult or bad situation. Full entry

Forms
messmesses plural
Spelling
mess → messes: add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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