different between offhand vs messy
offhand
English
Alternative forms
- off-hand
Etymology
From Middle English *ofhande, *ofhende, from Old English ofhende (“absent, lost”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *abahandijaz. Equivalent to off- +? hand. Cognate with Icelandic afhendur. Compare onhand.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /??f?hænd/
- Rhymes: -ænd
Adjective
offhand (comparative more offhand, superlative most offhand)
- Without planning or thinking ahead.
- Careless; without sufficient thought or consideration.
- Curt, abrupt, unfriendly.
Synonyms
- (without planning): impromptu, extemporaneous, off-the-cuff; see also Thesaurus:impromptu
Translations
See also
- off the top of one's head
Adverb
offhand (comparative more offhand, superlative most offhand)
- Right away, immediately, without thinking about it.
- Offhand, I'd guess that that's a yellow-bellied sapsucker.
- 1854, William Makepeace Thackeray, The Rose and the Ring:
- We will have no more of this shilly-shallying! Call the Archbishop, and let the Prince and Princess be married offhand!
- In an offhand (adjective) manner.
Anagrams
- hand off, hand-off, handoff
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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)
- (of a place, situation, person, etc) In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly.
- (of a person) Prone to causing mess.
- (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
- Alternative form of messe
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