different between grubby vs messy

grubby

English

Etymology

grub +? -y

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /???bi/
  • Rhymes: -?bi

Adjective

grubby (comparative grubbier, superlative grubbiest)

  1. Dirty, unwashed, unclean.
    Synonyms: grimy; see also Thesaurus:unclean
  2. (figuratively) Disreputable, sordid.
  3. Having grubs in it.

Translations

Noun

grubby (plural grubbies)

  1. (US, dialect) Any species of Cottus; a sculpin.

Further reading

  • “grubby”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

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messy

English

Etymology

From mess +? -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?m?si/
  • Rhymes: -?si
  • Hyphenation: messy
  • Homophone: Messi

Adjective

messy (comparative messier, superlative messiest)

  1. (of a place, situation, person, etc) In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly.
  2. (of a person) Prone to causing mess.
  3. (of a situation) Difficult or unpleasant to deal with.

Synonyms

(in a disorderly state): untidy, chaotic, disorderly, cluttered

Antonyms

  • neat
  • orderly

Derived terms

  • messily
  • messiness

Descendants

  • ? German: Messie

Translations

Further reading

  • messy in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • messy at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

  • Symes

Middle English

Noun

messy

  1. Alternative form of messe

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