definition of
mess

[1] #1 mess n. [messiness, muss, mussiness] a state of confusion and disorderliness; "the house was a mess"; "she smoothed the mussiness of the bed". wn

[2] #2 mess n. [fix, hole, jam, muddle, pickle, kettle of fish] informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage". wn

[3] #3 mess n. soft semiliquid food; "a mess of porridge". wn

[4] #4 mess n. a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel. wn

[5] #5 mess n. [mess hall] a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax. wn