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mess

n.

A mixture
combination, compound, blend; see mash, mixture 1.
A confusion
jumble, mayhem, hodgepodge*; see confusion 2, disorder 2.
Military term for meals
rations, chow*, grub*; see meal 2.

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Another word for mess

noun

A group of things gathered haphazardly:
agglomeration, bank¹, cumulus, drift, heap, hill, mass, mound, mountain, pile, shock², stack, tumble. See order
A lack of order or regular arrangement:
chaos, clutter, confusedness, confusion, derangement, disarrangement, disarray, disorder, disorderedness, disorderliness, disorganization, jumble, mix-up, muddle, muss, scramble, topsy-turviness, tumble. (Slang) snafu. See order
A ruinous state of disorder:
botch, foul-up, muddle, shambles. (Informal) hash. (Slang) screwup, snafu. See correct, order
An unsightly object:
monstrosity, ugliness. (Informal) fright, sight, ugly. See beautiful
An individual quantity of food:
helping, portion, serving. See ingestion

verb

To handle something idly, ignorantly, or destructively:
fiddle, fool, meddle, tamper, tinker. (Informal) monkey. See help, touch
To put (the hair or clothes) into a state of disarray.
Also used with up: disarrange, dishevel, disorder, muss (up), rumple, tousle. See order

phrasal verb mess around

(Informal)
To waste time by engaging in aimless activity:
doodle, fool, putter. (Informal) fool around. See thrive
(Informal)
To be nervously or uselessly active:
bustle, fuss, putter. See action, calm
(Informal)
To be sexually unfaithful to another:
philander, womanize. (Informal) cheat, fool around, play around. See sex