Phrase Hound found 49 phrases and 49 compound words that contain mess. The most common are listed below. Open mess in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 49
- mess upTo make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss.
- mess aroundTo fiddle idly.
- hot messA warm meal, usually cooked in a large pot, often similar to a stew or porridge; service of such a heated meal to soldiers.
- mess hallA military dining room or building on an army or marine base.
- mess kitA compact set of eating utensils (including plate, cup, utensils) and sometimes cooking pots etc, used in the field by soldiers and by campers.
- mess tinA portable container for cooking or serving food, originally for military use, and generally of a rounded rectangular form.
- Boston MessA pattern which consists of throwing each prop straight up whilst crossing and uncrossing one's arms.
- Mills MessA pattern that involves crossing and uncrossing the arms while juggling.
- mess roomAlternative form of messroom: A room for eating together; a mess; a canteen.
- mess jacketA double-breasted jacket, part of mess kit.
- Mess-JohnA domestic chaplain.
- Eton messAn English dessert of strawberries with cream and pieces of meringue, traditionally served at the prizegiving picnic of Eton College.
- mess dressmess kit (military uniform)
- mess uniformSynonym of mess kit (“A formal uniform, worn for occasions such as mess dinners”).
- mess tenta tent used to shelter people eating in a group, especially in a military or working setting.
- mess aboutTo misbehave
- mess tinsplural of mess tin: A portable container for cooking or serving food, originally for military use, and generally of a rounded rectangular form.
- mess of pottageSomething of trivial value, especially of immediate value.
- lose the number of one's messTo die, to perish.
- Mike's MessA pattern, usually done with three balls, which consists of throwing and catching each prop under one's non-throwing arm.
- mess bagSynonym of ditty bag: A small bag used to carry one's personal effects or toiletries while traveling.
- mess bagsplural of mess bag: A small bag used to carry one's personal effects or toiletries while traveling.
- mess beefBarreled salt beef, packed with about 80 pounds chuck and rump, two flanks, and the rest plates.
- mess cupSynonym of canteen cup: A metal cup which can be nested on the top or under a canteen.
- mess cupsplural of mess cup: A metal cup which can be nested on the top or under a canteen.
Compound words 49
- MesserA surname.
- messmateAn associate with whom one shares a mess (eating place) on a ship.
- messroomA room for eating together; a mess; a canteen.
- unmessTo tidy up (a mess).
- hypermessTo make soiled by defecating in an excessive or abnormal amount.
- messboyA young man employed on a ship as a waiter and messroom attendant.
- messdeckThe mess on board a ship.
- messlessWithout mess.
- messageA communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.
- messagesplural of message: A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.